Assault on Er Rasheed: Court issues non-bailable warrants against SHO and Sub-Inspector

Anantnag/May,4: Chief Judicial Magistrate Anantnag Friday issued non-bailable warrants against SHO Anantnag, Ayaz Geelani and Sub-Inspector Gowahar Ahmed Malla in a case related to the manhandling of a legislator.
Incumbent legislator Engineer Rasheed had filed a complaint in the court of law against Anantnag police wherein he had alleged that on December 2, 2016 a police party from Anantnag not only abused him but he was also manhandled despite being the representative of the people. He had mentioned the names of the police officers involved in the alleged act.
Reports said the case came up for hearing on Friday while Advocate Sana, the counsel for Er. Rasheed pleaded before the court that neither has department taken any action against the accused police officers nor is police allowing the free movement of his client.
She argued that if Engineer Rasheed despite being a public representative is deprived of his rights and thrashed day in and day out, how can he speak for the rights of a common man?
Chief Judicial Magistrate Anantnag took strong cognizance of accused police officers for their absence in the court and issued non-bailable warrants against SHO Anantnag, Ayaz Geelani and Sub-Inspector Gowhar Malla. The court directed SSP Anantnag to execute the order. The case has been listed for next hearing on May 26 this month.