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J&K: Two NC leaders shifted from preventive detention to house arrest; former Minister Naeem Akhtar booked under PSA

Peoples Democratic Party leader and former Minister Naeem Akhtar has been booked under the stringent Public Safety Act by J&K Union Territory Administration.<br />''<br />''Akhtar is 6th regional leader to be booked under the PSA, which allows detention from 3 months to  2 years without a trial.  Earlier, two former Chief Ministers Omar Abdullah and Mehbooba Mufti were booked under the PSA. <br />'' <br />''Meanwhile, UT administration today released National Conference leader and former speaker of J&K Legislative Assembly Mubarak Gul and National Conference Leader Tanvir  Sadiq from preventive detention and put them under house arrest.  <br />''<br />''On 5th of this month, People's Conference chairman Sajjad Lone and PDP leader Waheed Parra, close aide of detained former chief minister Mehbooba Mufti, were also released from preventive detention and put under house arrest.<br />''<br />''These leaders were part of preventive detention carried out on mainstream politicians, activists and trade union leaders after the abrogation of Article 370 last year.   <br />''<span style="color: #000000;"> </span>

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