Srinagar: The Jammu and Kashmir High Court has quashed detention order under Public Safety Act against nine detainees and directed government to release them forthwith, unless required in any other case.
A vacation bench of Justice M K Hanjura quashed the detention orders after hearing counsel for the detainees, advocates Mir Shafaqat Hussain, Mian Tufail and Wajid Haseeb.
The detainees whose detention orders were quashed include Ashiq Hussain Bhat son of Ghulam Rasool Bhat of Ichhgam Badgam, Mohd. Lateef Dar of Late Ab. Gani Dar of Zawoora Shopian, Hashim Ahmad Dar son of Farooq Ahmad Dar of Dar Mohalla Khanpora Baramulla, Ashiq Hussain Teli son of Mohammad Ashur Teli of Mohalla Teliyan, Sopore Baramulla, Zubair Mohi-ud-Din Sheikh alias Janna son of Ghulam Mohi-ud-Din Sheikh of Fatehgrah, Sheeri Baramulla, Abdul Gani Rather son of Ramzan Rather of Waghama, Manzoor Ahmad Bhat son of Mohammad Sultan Bhat of Krumhoora Kupwara, Shahid Ahmad Wani son of Ghulam Ahmad Wani of Kanigam Chitragam Shopian, and Ashiq Ahmad Magray son of Ghulam Nabi Magray of Kandi Khas of Handwara Kupwara.