Court rejects poet Ahmad Farhad’s bail plea

An anti-terrorism court (ATC) in Muzafarabad has rejected the bail petition of Kashmiri poet Ahmed Farhad on Tuesday, one day after the court reserved a verdict after hearing arguments from both sides.

The poet’s wife Urooj Zainab told journalists that she will challenge the court’s decision.

“Details of why the bail was rejected were not disclosed,” she said addressing the press.

The poet came into the spotlight when he went missing amid recent protests in Azad Jammu and Kashmir.

The Attorney General of Pakistan (AGP), Mansoor Usman Awan told Islamabad High Court (IHC) on May 29 that Kashmir police arrested Farhad after he went missing for 15 days.

The poet’s wife, Urooj Zainab stated in a petition for her husband’s recovery that Farhad was allegedly abducted on May 14 from Islamabad.