SC asks Centre, J-K admn to inform by next week if it is releasing Omar Abdullah
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Wednesday asked the Centre and Jammu and Kashmir administration to inform by next week if it is releasing former chief minister Omar Abdullah, who has been detained since the abrogation of Article 370 in August last year.
A bench of Justices Arun Mishra and M R Shah told counsel appearing for the Centre that Abdullah's sister Sara Abdullah Pilot's plea against his detention will be heard on merit if he is not released soon.
"If you are releasing him, then release him soon or we will hear the matter on merits," the bench said.
The observations came after counsel for the Centre and the J-K administration informed the court that Solicitor General Tushar Mehta, who was appearing in the matter, is arguing in another court.
Senior advocate Kapil Sibal, appearing for the petitioner, said the court should fix a short date for hearing the matter.
To this the bench said only six benches are functioning due to the ongoing arrangement in the apex court and it does not know when the next turn will come.
"Probably next week we are sitting and the matter will be taken up at that time," the bench said.
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38-year-old man murdered inside hotel in Mundgod; hunt on for accused
Karwar: A 38-year-old man was killed by a group of assailants inside a hotel in Mundgod on Friday night, police said.
The deceased has been identified as Zameer Ahmed Dargawale, a resident of Noorani Galli.
According to police sources, Zameer had gone to the hotel along with a friend at around 11 pm. During this time, three to four unidentified men allegedly entered the premises, threw a substance into his eyes and attacked him with a knife.
Police said the attackers allegedly stabbed him in the neck. Though he reportedly tried to run for safety, he collapsed in the hotel kitchen and died on the spot.
Investigators said Zameer had allegedly been kidnapped around one-and-a-half years ago and was later rescued in a police operation. He was also reportedly named in five cases, including betting-related offences.
Sirsi DSP Geeta Patil Geeta Patil and Uttara Kannada SP Deepan M N visited the scene and inspected the spot.
The body has been shifted to Karwar for post-mortem examination. Police said three teams have been formed to trace the accused.
