Delhi HC refuses bail to separatist leader in terror-funding case

New Delhi , Apr 9 : The Delhi High Court on Wednesday refused to grant bail to separatist leader Nayeem Ahmad Khan in a terror-funding case, which also involves Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) and 26/11 Mumbai attack mastermind Hafiz Saeed.

A bench of Justices Navin Chawla and Shalinder Kaur dismissed Khan’s appeal against a trial court order, which declined him the reprieve on December 3, 2022.

Hurriyat Conference’s Khan was arrested on July 24, 2017 and is currently in judicial custody in the 2017 case registered under the anti-terror law Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act.

The NIA claimed the secessionists had entered into a criminal conspiracy to instigate the general public to resort to violence and create a surcharged atmosphere for the propagation of their agenda in the valley.

While refusing bail, the trial court held there was “prima facie evidence available” against the accused to show his involvement in terror funding and other anti national activities.