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.
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Jailed Naeem Akhter Develops Health Issues, Shifted To Hospital
SRINAGAR: Senior Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) leader and former minister, Naeem Akhtar was on Thursday shifted to hospital for treatment.
According to the news agency KNO, Naeem, who is undergoing detention from last nearly 20 days, was kept at MLA hostel here.
PDP spokesman, Najam-u-Saqib said that the detained leader was shifted to Khyber hospital after he developed some health issues.
“Naeem Sahab is fine now, but is under medical observation,” he said.