Delhi HC grants interim bail to MP Abdul Rashid Sheikh for father’s funeral
The Delhi High Court has granted interim bail to MP Abdul Rashid Sheikh to attend his father's funeral. Sheikh, who has been in custody for over six years on charges related to terror funding, will be accompanied by police personnel during this period. The court's decision allows him to perform customary last rites and other related ceremonies.
- ▪Abdul Rashid Sheikh was granted interim bail until June 2 to attend his father's burial.
- ▪He has been in custody since 2019 under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act.
- ▪The court mandated that he be accompanied by at least two police personnel in plain clothes during his bail period.
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Delhi HC grants interim bail to MP Abdul Rashid Sheikh for father’s funeralIn its seven-page order, the bench directed that Rashid would remain accompanied by at least two police personnel in plain clothesPublished on: May 18, 2026 3:06 PM ISTBy Shruti KakkarShare viaCopy link The Delhi high court on Monday granted interim bail until June 2 to Baramulla MP Abdul Rashid Sheikh, popularly known as Engineer Rashid, in a terror-funding case following his father’s death.Rashid has been in custody for over six years since his arrest in 2019.
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