Senior Lawyer Mian Qayoom Placed in Judicial Custody for 14 Days by Jammu Court

Jammu: Mian Abdul Qayoom, a prominent lawyer and former president of the High Court Bar Association, was sent to 14-day judicial custody by an NIA court in Jammu today, in a case his supporters claim is baseless.

According to Kashmir Media Service, Qayoom was detained by the State Investigation Agency in Srinagar on June 25 and was presented before Special Judge Jatinder Singh Jamwal following the end of his second remand period. He is scheduled to remain in custody until July 20, as per the court’s order.