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Farooq Abdullah Pleads Not Guilty in JKCA Funds Case

The plea sets up the next phase of a long-running probe into alleged JKCA fund theft.

Overview

  • Abdullah, who appeared by video Monday, denied the CBI’s charges after the Srinagar court read out the charge sheet and called the allegations fabricated.
  • The court recalled a non-bailable warrant issued on March 12 against him after his counsel cited medical advice and a recent security incident.
  • The judge had recorded on March 2 that a prima facie case existed under criminal conspiracy and criminal breach of trust provisions of the penal code.
  • The case concerns claims that ₹113 crore sent by India’s cricket board to the Jammu and Kashmir Cricket Association between 2005 and 2012 was misused.
  • Other accused also denied the charges, and the court issued a separate non-bailable warrant for Manzoor Gaznafar Ali after rejecting his exemption plea.