Mubeen Shah, an NRI businessman and former head of Kashmir Chambers of Commerce and Industry was released by the Jammu and Kashmir administration and revoked the Public Safety act slapped against him.
Following the center’s decision to abrogate the special status of Jammu and Kashmir, Shah was arrested and taken to Agra Central Jail on August 7.
Niaz Ahmad Shah posted two pictures of his brother Shah on social media one before being arrested and the other after his release and captioned it saying, “lost 20 kg weight but not his smile.”
Shah is probably the first person to get released by the union territory administration without any directions from the court after being charged under the controversial PSA. It is known that the administration informed the Supreme Court that it had permanently revoked the stringent PSA against the businessman, Shah who was earlier said by the administration as a “temporary release”.
“In exercise of the powers conferred under section 19 (1) of the Jammu and Kashmir Public Safety Act, 1978, the government hereby in super session of government order…dated December 6, revokes the detention order…dated August 7, 2019…,” the order said.
Shah focused on the India’s action in Kashmir during the US Congress hearing on South Asia human rights.”One of the individuals detained without charges is Dr Mubeen Shah, who is the uncle of my constituents in Seattle…this is former CEO of the chamber of commerce. His urologist who is affiliated with Registrar General of Hospital has called for his immediate release because of serious medical issues.”
