Mehbooba Mufti was released late Tuesday (Oct 13) after remaining in custody since August 2019 when the Indian government imposed emergency laws. - Reuters
SRINAGAR, India (AFP): India has freed a former chief minister of Kashmir who was detained 14 months ago along with thousands of others when New Delhi imposed direct rule on the disputed region with a huge security clampdown.
Mehbooba Mufti was released late Tuesday (Oct 13) after remaining in custody since August 2019 when the Indian government imposed emergency laws, snapped all communications and sent thousands of extra troops into the Muslim-majority state.
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