Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir police has arrested Adv Mian Muzaffar, the nephew of Advocate Mian Qayoom, under Public Safety Act (PSA), family members said.
They said that authorities arrested Muzaffar from his residence at approximately 1:00 AM.
As per family, “Authorities informed them that he has been booked under the Public Safety Act (PSA) and subsequently shifted him to Kathua Jail in Jammu.”
The circumstances surrounding his detention remain unclear, and family members are seeking more information about the charges leading to his arrest.
Earlier, former BAR president Mian Qayoom was arrested in murder case of Advocate Babar Qadri.
The ad hoc chairman of the J&K High Court Bar Association (JKHCBA), Kashmir, Nazir Ahmad Ronga, was also arrested just hours after the Bar issued a notification related to the internal election.
Meanwhile, in a notification, a Bar spokesman said, “On turn of events the JKHCBA has decided to suspend notification (issued on July 10).”
‘Adv Mian Muzaffar booked under PSA’