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Shah humiliated, harassed, ill-treated: Family

KT NEWS SERVICE. Dated: 8/4/2017 9:24:05 AM

‘We are not above law but human dignity is supreme’

SRINAGAR, Aug 3: Senior separatist leader, Shabir Ahmad Shah detained by Enforcement Directorate (ED) was today remanded to judicial custody on the plea of the Council of the Directorate amid charges of humiliation, harassment and ill-treatment by the family of Shah.
Dr. Bilquees Shah, the wife of the incarcerated leader Shabir Ahmad Shah presently in Delhi told KNS over phone, “Shah is being brought alone to the court like a criminal despite the fact that he is still an accused but not the guilty as the court is yet to complete its proceedings and announce the final judgment. Shah a well known public figure known to people all over the world is brought like a criminal to the court and as such can be attacked by fanatic Hindus anytime and this way he is facing a threat to his life.”
Bilquees said that while the case is pending disposal for the last 12 years but surprisingly the Enforcement Directorate is asking questions about the bank details and email addresses used by Shah 12 years ago.
Alleging that Shah is deprived of the proper food and clothing facilities, she said that during the course of investigations Shah “is subjected to worst forms of torture and being forced to put down signatures on fake and forged documents just to implicate him in false cases”.
She also expressed her surprise that while the court remanded Shah to custody on the plea of the council of the Enforcement Directorate, the pleas of the council representing Shah in the court are not taken seriously by the court.
Saying that “we are not above the law and are open to scrutiny”, Dr. Shah said that investigation should be fair, free and transparent.