MP B’la Er Rashid’s Interim Bail Extended Briefly

Srinagar: The interim bail of Member Parliament on Baramulla constituency, has received another brief extension, as per reports emerging on Saturday.

Er Rashid, the Awami Ittihad Party supremo, was initially let out on bail upto October 2, which was further extended to October 12 recently.

The interim bail, as learnt by has now been extended to October 15.

Alleged of his involvement in a ‘militant-funding’ case, the now MP was lodged in Tihar jail for over a five year period at a stretch. After delaying the bail plea on multiple occasions moved by the counsel, the Delhi’s Patiala House Court, let Er Rashid, who defeated JKNC Vice President Omar Abdullah and JKPC Chief Sajjad Gani Lone, out on bail last month.

Notably, the MP has already applied for regular bail, outcome of which however remains unknown as on date.