The State Human Rights Commission (SHRC) on Wednesday issued notices to the Jammu and Kashmir government on the detention of JKLF chairman Muhammad Yasin Malik by the National Investigation Agency (NIA).
Following a petition filed before the SHRC by human rightsactivist Ahsan Untoo, the SHRC issued the notice to the Chief Secretary and theDirector General of Police asking them to submit a detailed compliance reportregarding Malik’s detention.
The petition said that the shifting of Malik’s custody bythe state government to the NIA was illegal.
The notice was issued by SHRC chairman Justice (Retired)Bilal Nazki. The petitioner said that Malik was not able to even speak when hislawyer met him on April 20 in a hospital in Delhi.
“This has created serious apprehension about the well beingof Malik who is a political leader,” the petitioner said.
Malik was detained under the Public Safety Act (PSA) by thestate government and he was lodged in Kot Balwal Jail in Jammu city.
The NIA shifted him to Delhi on April 10 in connection witha funding case being investigated by the agency. He was lodged in Delhi’s TiharJail.