New Delhi, May 15 -- The Delhi High Court on Thursday issued a notice to the National Investigation Agency (NIA) regarding a regular bail plea filed by Sheikh Abdul Rashid, popularly known as Engineer Rashid, the Member of Parliament from Baramulla.

Rashid is currently incarcerated in Tihar Jail in connection with a terror funding case. He was arrested by the NIA under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act for his alleged involvement in the 2017 terror funding case. He has now challenged the trial court's March 21 order, which rejected his bail plea.

Additionally, Rashid has contested the charges framed against him in a second appeal. During the proceedings, the NIA's counsel pointed out a delay of 1,104 days in filing the appeal and...