Kashmiri journalist Asif Sultan granted bail in five-year-old UAPA case
Srinagar: Kashmiri journalist Asif Sultan has been granted bail by a special court in Srinagar in connection with a five-year-old case under the Unlawful Activities Prevention Act (UAPA).
Sultan's arrest was related to an incident of rioting at Srinagar’s Central Jail in 2019, where a group of inmates allegedly set fire to several barracks and threw stones at prison staff.
He was arrested on February 29, just two days after being released from detention under the Public Safety Act (PSA), which allows authorities to detain individuals without trial for up to two years on grounds of national security or up to a year to maintain public order.
The special court's decision on May 10 observed that ample time had been given to interrogate Sultan during his 72-day custody. It further held that his continued detention would not serve any purpose, given his judicial conduct and status as a permanent resident of Jammu and Kashmir.
Judge Sandeep Gandotra, presiding over the case, pointed out the remote likelihood of Sultan fleeing the Union territory and granted him bail. Sultan was directed to furnish a bail bond worth Rs 1 lakh and instructed to cooperate with the investigating officer, providing necessary contact details.
Despite the Jammu and Kashmir High Court's order to release him citing procedural lapses, he remained in custody pending clearance letters from the home department and district magistrate.
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Rickelton's ton in vain as SRH beat MI by 6 wickets
Mumbai (PTI): Ryan Rickelton's whirlwind unbeaten ton was overshadowed by Heinrich Klaasen's unbeaten 65 as Sunrisers Hyderabad defeated Mumbai Indians by six wickets in an IPL match here on Wednesday.
Chasing an imposing 244-run target, Travis Head (76 off 30) and Abhishek Sharma (45 off 24) shared 129 runs for the opening wicket to set the platform for SRH.
Klaasen (65 not out off 30 balls) then displayed his all-round hitting abilities to guide SRH home with the help of Nitish Kumar Reddy (21) and Salil Arora (30 not out off 10) in 18.4 overs.
Earlier, Rickelton's knock powered MI to 243 for five.
MI rode on a 93-run stand between Rickelton (123 not out off 55 balls) and Will Jacks (46 off 22) in 7.1 overs for the opening stand to power the side.
MI skipper Hardik Pandya scored a valuable 31 off 15 balls before being dismissed.
Praful Hinge (2/54), Eshan Malinga (1/29), Sakib Hasan (1/39) and Nitish Kumar Reddy (1/31) were the wicket-takers for SRH.
Brief Scores:
Mumbai Indian: 243 for 5 in 20 overs (Ryan Rickelton 123 not out; Praful Hinge 2/54).
Sunrisers Hyderabad: 249 for 4 in 18.4 overs (Travis Head 76, Heinrich Klaasen 65 not out; AM Ghazanfar 2/51).
