The NIA (National Investigation Agency) Court has extended the detention period of human rights activist Khurram Parvez and two others namely Muneer Ahmad Kataria and Arshid Ahmad Tonch to further 50 days for the purpose of conducting an investigation in an alleged funding case.
Special NIA Judge Parveen Singh of the Patiala House Courts allowed the application moved by the National Investigating Agency under proviso (i) of Section 43D (2) (b) of UAPA seeking extension of investigation the period, reported LiveLaw.in.
Under the said proviso, it is stated that if it is not possible to complete the investigation within the period of ninety days, the Court may if it is satisfied with the report of the Public Prosecutor indicating the progress of the investigation and the specific reasons for the detention of the accused beyond the said period of ninety days, extend the said period up to one hundred and eighty days.
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Under the said proviso, it is stated that if it is not possible to complete the investigation within the period of ninety days, the Court may if it is satisfied with the report of the Public Prosecutor indicating the progress of the investigation and the specific reasons for the detention of the accused beyond the said period of ninety days, extend the said period up to one hundred and eighty days.
The detention of the accused persons namely, Muneer Ahmad Kataria, Arshid Ahmad Tonch and Khurram Parvez for the purpose of investigation, has been extended for a further period of 50 days with effect from March 25, 2022.
While Parvez was arrested on November 22, 2022 last year, Muneer Ahmad and Arshid Ahmad were arrested on November 16 and November 18 respectively.
Khuram Parvez is a human rights activist, chairperson of AFAD (Asian Federation Against Involuntary Disappearances) and the programme coordinator in (Jammu Kashmir Coalition of Civil Society) JKCCS.
