Jammu, Oct. 24 -- The High Court of Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh on Thursday quashed the preventive detention of Mohammad Rafi alias Pinka, a close aide of jailed AAP MLA Mehraj Malik. Mohammad Rafi, a resident of Phagsoo in Thathri sub-division of Doda district, was detained under J&K Public Safety Act, 1978, after the Doda district magistrate passed the order on April 10.

Advocate Rahul Raina, who appeared for the detenue, submitted that the allegations mentioned regarding the detention were vague, absurd, baseless and without any substance. He also relied upon a judgment of the division bench of J&K high court dated July 26, 2024 in the "Showkat Ali versus UT of J&K" case. Advocate Raina further submitted that grounds of detention were ...