Srinagar: Peoples Democratic Party president and former chief minister, Mehbooba Mufti on Monday said that she will write to Home Minister Amit Shah to seek the release of youth from Srinagar who was arrested by NIA in Srinagar.
Talking to reporters on the sidelines of a party function at party headquarters, she said that the family members of Arsalan Feroz met her and pleaded for his innocence.
She said that she doesn’t know why the NIA arrested him even if family handed him over to the agency. “NIA is claiming that he is TRF operative, but the family says otherwise.”
She said that since police have no jurisdiction over the NIA and the probe agency directly falls under the Home Ministry, she will write to the ministry about the same.
“There is no FIR lodged against Arsalan in the past or present. I will write to the Home Minister to ensure his release as his family is in trauma,” she said.
The PDP had organised a function at party headquarters in Srinagar to welcome a social activist and a businessman, Asif Wangnoo from Baghwanpora locality of Lalbazar.

KR Desk