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Hijacking case; Qureshi appears in court

KT NEWS SERVICE. Dated: 7/18/2018 3:21:02 PM

SRINAGAR, Jul 17: Jammu Kashmir Democratic Liberation Party (JKDLP) chairman Hashim Qureshi who is accused in Ganga Hijacking case was presented before special session court Srinagar.
He was presented in the court of law of CID and CIK wings of Jammu Kashmir police.
The counsel for Hashim Qureshi argued before the court that his client cannot be perused again under double jeopardy, the party said.
According to the DLP, the next hearing for the case has been listed on August 4.
Party said the senior advocate, presented references of international law regarding the double jeopardy and argued that his client cannot be perused again under double jeopardy.
DLP further said Hashim Qureshi has already been sentenced by Pakistan Supreme Court and he has spent many years in the jail after which he was set free. “The judgment papers of Pakistan supreme court have already been submitted before the court here.”
The court while restoring the bail of Hashim Qureshi directed him to be present before the court of law during the next hearing.