Naeem Akhtar Released From MLA Hostel, Put Under House Detention
SRINAGAR: Former minister and senior Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) leader Naeem Akhtar was on Monday afternoon released from detention after nearly five months.
Naeem Sahab @shangpal being released after 5 months of detention . He was earlier detained for almost a year. All political prisoners languishing in jail's or preventive detention must be released given the prevailing situation. @madni_sartaj Sahab continues to be in detention.
— Mohit Bhan موہت بھان #SOSJK @jkcovid2021 (@buttkout) May 10, 2021
However, Akhtar has been placed under house arrest soon after his release today.
Naeem Akhtar
Naeem was detained on 21 December 2020 and was lodged at MLA hostel in Srinagar. He was earlier placed under detention on August 05, 2019, and was released nearly after ten months in 2020.