Srinagar, April 17 -- Political leaders in Kashmir have made a humanitarian appeal to the Centre, urging the release of incarcerated Member of Parliament Engineer Rashid to allow him to meet his critically ill father.

Apni Party President Altaf Bukhari on Friday appealed to Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Home Minister Amit Shah to consider the release of Engineer Rashid. The appeal was made by Apni Party President after visiting Engineer Rashid's ailing father Khazir Mohammad Sheikh at SMHS Hospital in Srinagar.

"I visited Khazir Mohammad Sheikh Sahib, the ailing father of Engineer Rashid Sahib, at SMHS Hospital in Srinagar, where he is battling his critical illness and has been placed on ventilator support. His condition is extremely s...