Jammu, July 31: A TADA court here today pulled up police for not executing arrest warrants against former chief minister G M Shah and separatist leaders Syed Ali Shah Geelani and Yaseen Malik in a case of alleged dishonour of the National Flag and issued fresh order for nabbing them. While issuing the warrants, presiding officer of the TADA court, Jammu, P N Razdan said the case was pending for the last so many years and despite issuance of bailable and non-bailable warrants, the same had not been executed by concerned police officials.

The judge expressed displeasure over the inaction of police officials and their failure in executing the warrant against the "high profile" personalities of Kashmir who have been addressing press conferences and public meetings.

Under these circumstances and the facts of the case, the judge directed the director general of police, J&K to initiate an inquiry against the police officials who failed to execute the arrest warrant from time to time.
The court sent the fresh warrants to DGP for execution.

During a political rally at Iqbal Park in Srinagar on August 20, 1987, the accused had allegedly made anti-national speeches and also dishonoured National Flag.

A case was registered against them in Srinagar under relevant provisions of law and the case was later transferred to Jammu.
Bureau Report