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.