Shamli Triple-Murder Case: National Security Act Invoked Against Accused

Overview

• District authorities applied the National Security Act to the case on Saturday, Shamli Superintendent of Police N P Singh said.
• Police allege Farukh, 45, shot his wife, Tahira, and one daughter, strangled the other, and buried the bodies inside their Ghari Daulat home.
• Officers say the bodies were recovered after his December 17 arrest in the Kandhla area of Shamli district.
• A sessions court has rejected his bail plea, and he remains lodged in jail as criminal proceedings continue.
• The NSA allows detention without formal charges for up to a year to protect public order, and police say the required paperwork is underway.