NIA court rejects bail plea of separatist Shabir Shah in 1996 funeral violence case

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A Jammu court rejected separatist leader Shabir Ahmad Shah’s bail plea in a case concerning alleged incitement of violence during a terrorist’s funeral procession in Srinagar in 1996. The court cited national security and the safety of protected witnesses, while Shah challenged the reopening of the investigation and pointed to delays.

A Jammu NIA court rejected the bail application of Shabir Ahmad Shah, linked to a 30-year-old mob violence case. This case relates to violence during a terrorist's funeral procession in Srinagar, which Shah allegedly incited. The court expressed concern about potential threats to national security and the safety of protected witnesses. Shah argued that the investigation was reopened without justification and emphasized delays in legal actions.