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| India frees Yasin Malik, re-arrests him moments later |
| 2002-07-21 |
| Police arrested a Kashmiri separatist leader under India's anti-terrorism laws Saturday, moments after he was freed on bail on charges of smuggling $100,000 to finance anti-Indian guerrillas in the territory. Yasin Malik, head of the Jammu-Kashmir Liberation Front, was first arrested in March after police detained a woman traveling from Nepal carrying the cash, allegedly intended for him. He was charged with money laundering. Malik denied the claims. Not very convincingly, we might add... On Saturday, a court ordered Malik released on $2,000 bail after being told his health had deteriorated while in detention. But shortly after he was released, police detained him again and charged him under India's new anti-terrorism laws, chief of police in India's Jammu-Kashmir state, A.K. Suri, told The Associated Press. He can now be detained for two years without trial. Shoulda just stayed in jug. It would have saved everyone a lot of trouble and him $2000. |
| Posted by:Fred Pruitt |
| #2 Damn! beaten to the keyboard this time. Those were my thoughts exactly, but it seems if his health has deteriorated in 4 months - can you imagine what it'll be like in 2 years? Yup, that's right - non-existent. Too bad. |
| Posted by: Tony 2002-07-21 16:00:49 |
| #1 What fun would that be? Bet the police were pissing themselves laughing over this one... |
| Posted by: Joe 2002-07-21 09:38:39 |