Shah detained under PSA, shifted to Kotbhalwal jail

Srinagar, July 05: The puppet authorities booked senior APHC leader and Chairman of Democratic Freedom Party, Shabbir Ahmad Shah under draconian Public Safety Act (PSA), eighth time in a row and lodged him in Kotbhalwal Jail, Jammu.

The detained leader was shifted from Joint Interrogation Centre, Jammu, to Joint Interrogation Centre, Humhama, on June 30 and on July 2 he was lodged in Central Jail, Srinagar. However, on July 5, Shabbir Shah was shifted to Kotbhalwal jail and detained under PSA.

“The authorities at Srinagr Central Jail informed Shah that he has been booked under Public Safety Act and will be shifted to Kotbhalwal Jail, Jammu”, Dr Bilquees, wife of Shabbir Ahamd Shah, told media men. “Though we had insisted that he be shifted later as he was undergoing certain urine tests at Soura hospital, the authorities did not pay any heed to our pleas and shifted him to Kotbhalwal Jail, Jammu.”

Dr Bilquees said, “The medical tests of Shabbir Shah are still awaited. Even before he could have been bailed out in the fresh false cases lodged at Police Station, Srinagar, the authorities booked him under PSA. They even did not show us the grounds of detention,” she added.

She said that before seeking bail in the fresh FIR, they had asked for a police report, which had not, so far, been provided.

Shah who was in the central jail here on a nine day judicial remand on being brought back from the JIC, Jammu, on June 30, suffered a major deterioration in his health just within two days, and doctors from the SKIMS had advised him complete rest.

As a result of severe infection that had spread throughout his body Shah has become extremely weak physically.
“Flouting court orders, the authorities did not allow him any rest as advised by doctors, but shifted him to Kot Bhalwal jail in the dead of the night even though the judiciary had directed him into its own remand for nine days

Shabbir Shah is being accused of strengthening secessionist ideology in Kashmir and waging a war against Indian union.

Shah supports Eidgah Chalo call

Srinagar July 1: Extending full support to the “Quit Kashmir” movement, the Hurriyat Conference (M) senior leader and Democratic Freedom Party chairman Shabir Ahmad Shah has appealed to the people to participate in large numbers in Eidgah Chalo programme and make it a success.

Shah, while talking to reporters at Saddar Court here after his trial, also supported Hurriyat (G)’s proposal to limit Amarnath Yatra period to 15 days. He however maintained that in accordance with the principles of our religion Kashmiri Muslims have lent their full co-operation to Hindu pilgrimages.

In view of the present phase of the ongoing struggle Shah said that Hurriyat leadership should forge unity at all levels to take the movement to its logical end. "Burying their differences, the leadership must evolve a comprehensive strategy to lead the masses effectively”, he added.  
Reacting to the Indian Home Minister P Chidambaram’s statement, Shah termed it an attempt to associate the ongoing struggle with Lashkar-e-Toiba to justify the ‘civilian killings.’

Voicing serious concern over the spree of killings at the hands of Indian troops, Shah said that the policy of oppression could not deter Kashmiris from pursuing their national objective. About the issue of demilitarization Shah said, “When we talk about demilitarization it does not mean sending troops back to barracks but we want complete withdrawal of Indian troops from Jammu and Kashmir”.

Shah said that by terming AFSA a sacred document Indian Army chief has provided a legal justification to occupation forces to carry out genocide of Kashmiris . “As a result more than a dozen youth were ruthlessly killed by Indian troops across the valley”, he added.

About Quit Kashmir campaign he said that it was the same movement that was put up for sale by Omar Abdullah’s grand father Sheikh Abdullah for his petty interests.