Delhi court extends ED custody of Shabir Shah

Kashmir Separatist Shabir Shah was sent to 6 days ED custody on Thursday in connection with a money laundering case. However, Shah filed an application in the court, alleging threat to his life.

As Shabir Shah alleged political vendetta for his arrest before a court in Delhi today, the Enforcement Directorate lawyer asked if the Kashmiri separatist leader could say "Bharat Mata Ki Jai", a remark later slammed by the judge.

Shah is the founding chairman of Democratic Freedom Party (DFP), which is a part of the separatist amalgam Hurriyat Conference led by hardliner Syed Ali Shah Geelani.

Shah was arrested from Srinagar on July 25 for money laundering in a case dating back to 2005. Shah has been in continuous contact with elements residing in Pakistan, in the garb of the Kashmir issue, the ED stated.

The agency also said that Shah had received various hawala consignments for disrupting the peace of Jammu and Kashmir and was in contact with Tahreek-e-Hurriyat. Shah's custody is required to examine and analyse bank details, money trail and email records.

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