Hardline separatist Masarat released from jail, re-arrested

December 29, 2016 22:26

Hardline Hurriyat Conference leader Masarat Alam Bhat, who had been in custody under the Public Safety Act since April 2015, was released from Kathua district jail but subsequently re-arrested in another case.

The J&K high court had ordered his release on Tuesday.

"Masarat was released today in the case in which the high court had quashed his detention. But he was rearrested subsequently from jail in another case," a senior Police officer said.

Justice Muzaffar Hussain Attar, while allowing Masarat's plea challenging the latest of the detention orders under Public Safety Act, held his detention illegal on several grounds.

Masarat had been booked under PSA several times since April 2015 and the latest order in the series was issued by District Magistrate Baramulla.

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