Court to pass order on Er Rashid's bail, NIA gives consent

JAILED Kashmiri leader and newly elected MP Sheikh Abdul Rashid, aka Engineer Rashid, is likely to take his oath in the Lok Sabha on July 5 after the National Investigation Agency (NIA) on Monday gave its consent to his interim bail before a special court. The court will pass an order on the matter today.

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The NIA counsel, however, reportedly told the court on Monday that the consent should be subject to certain conditions, which includes debarring him from interacting with the media during the period. Besides, Rashid must also complete all the due process within a day, NIA counsel said.

Defence counsel Vikhyat Oberoi, appearing for Rashid, is reported to have informed the court that July 5 would be preferable as July 6 and 7 are holidays.