Early Times Report
SRINAGAR, Sept 17: A court here has issued bailable warrant to Commissioner Secretary Tourism Shalinder Kumar for appearing as witness in a defamation case filed against PDP chief Mehbooba Mufti by NC general secretary Ali Mohammad Sagar in 2004. Sagar, who was the chief polling agent of former Chief Minister Omar Abdullah during the 2004 Lok Sabha polls, had filed a defamation suit against the PDP president, who had accused him of rigging elections by indulging in booth capturing. Chief Judicial Magistrate Srinagar, Masrat Shaheen, issued the warrant in the tune of Rs 20000 to be executed by DIG central Kashmir to secure presence of Shalinder Kumar, Commissioner Secretary Tourism, on 29-10-2015. Kumar had moved an application for exemption on last date of hearing and had assured the court that he will be present on next date of hearing. However, as he did not turn up , the court issued bailable warrant against him. Pertinently, Mehbooba had approached the High Court, seeking dismissal of the suit in the trial court. However, the High court dismissed the PDP leader's petition and directed the trial court to go ahead with the proceedings. |
