NIA Seeks More Time To File Response in Er Rashid’s Bail Plea

PTK NEWS MONITORING DESK
Srinagar,Jun 07 : In response to bail plea moved by Abdul Rashid Sheikh (Er. Rashid) who won Baramulla Lok Sabha constituency seat, the National Investigation Agency (NIA) has sought more time today from a Delhi Court to file its objections.

According to the media reports, the Patiala House Court had on Thursday sought response of National Investigation Agency (NIA) in the bail plea, after the former legislator moved the court to seek bail.

The NIA, as learnt, has sought more time from the Court to file its response/objections. “Even as the Court allowed the application of NIA and deferred the next hearing to June 18, the Counsel contesting the case on behalf of Er. Rashid was in the meanwhile given the relaxation to move an urgent application if at all the Oath notification is announced by or before June 18,” told a party insider.