SRINAGAR: India has freed a former chief minister of Kashmir who was detained 14 months ago along with thousands of others when New Delhi imposed direct rule on the disputed region with a huge security clampdown.
Mehbooba Mufti was released late Tuesday after remaining in custody since August 2019 when the Indian government imposed emergency laws, snapped all communications and deployed thousands of extra troops. Mufti, 61, was arrested along with three other former chief ministers and top politicians under the Public Safety Act that allows authorities to keep people in custody for up to two years without charge or a trial. (AFP)
Mehbooba Mufti was released late Tuesday after remaining in custody since August 2019 when the Indian government imposed emergency laws, snapped all communications and deployed thousands of extra troops. Mufti, 61, was arrested along with three other former chief ministers and top politicians under the Public Safety Act that allows authorities to keep people in custody for up to two years without charge or a trial. (AFP)