Jammu, Sept. 11 -- Shamas Din Malik, father of detained Aam Aadmi Party MLA from Doda, Mehraj Malik, made an emotional appeal for his son's release who has been detained under the provisions of the Jammu and Kashmir Public Safety Act, 1978, on grounds that his activities were prejudicial to the maintenance of public order.

Speaking to ANI, Malik's father expressed his anguish over the detention, stating that he does not want to be trapped in long legal battles. "The Chief Minister heard us and said he'll see what he can do. I told him, I do not want to keep visiting courts, I want my son back. I don't care about the PSA," he said.

According to him, nearly five to six sections of the PSA have been imposed against Mehraj Malik because of ...