Srinagar: The High Court of occupied Jammu and Kashmir has nullified the chargesheets filed by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) against National Conference patron Farooq Abdullah and five others, stemming from a money laundering investigation related to the mismanagement of Cricket Association funds.
According to Kashmir Media Service, the dismissed charges were initially linked to a 2018 Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) charge sheet. The case originated from a 2012 FIR against cricket association officials Ahsan Ahmad Mirza and Muhammad Saleem Khan for fund misappropriation, which was subsequently handed over to the CBI for further investigation.
The Peoples’ Democratic Party (PDP) has reacted to the quashing, suggesting that Abdullah’s recent political maneuvers in the Assembly elections were attempts to evade accountability in this case. They argued that his solo electoral campaign was strategically planned to shield himself from the repercussions of the scam.
In related comments, both PDP chief Mehbooba Mufti and National Conference leader Omar Abdullah have expressed concerns about the persisting violence in occupied Jammu and Kashmir, challenging the Modi government’s assertions of normalcy in the region.