He has been in jail since March 2014 and also facing another case in Jaipur. This case also involves Riyaz Bhatkal, co-founder of the banned organisation- Indian Mujahideen.
Security arrangements have been tightened outside the Rajahmundry Central Prison where former Andhra Pradesh chief minister and Telugu Desam Party (TDP) chief N Chandrababu Naidu is lodged in connection with the alleged skill development scam.
As Hurriyat leader Mirwaiz Umar Farooq was released after four years of his "house arrest", Awami National Conference Vice President Muzaffar Shah said that keeping the people in jail will not resolve the issue.
Former MLA Kuldeep Singh Senger is also a convict in this case. Their appeals are pending before the Delhi High Court, and they are serving a ten-year jail term.
The Delhi High Court on Friday granted bail to Chartered Accountant Manish Kothari, said to be a close aide of jailed TMC strongman Anubrata Mondal in connection with the West Bengal cattle smuggling case.
The Chennai Court on Wednesday denied bail to jailed Tamil Nadu minister V Senthil Balaji who was arrested in the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA) case.
According to officials, head Constable Saeed Ahmed, posted in the CTD, was sitting with his friends outside a shop in the Jail Road area when armed men riding motorcycles opened fire and fled from the spot.
Former Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan — who is currently incarcerated in Attock Jail in a graft case — expressed his delight at the Supreme Court’s verdict on amendments made to the country's accountability laws, The News International reported citing Khan’s counsel.