ED summons to Shabir’s daughter shameful: Mufti

Tribune News Service

Srinagar, April 25

Peoples Democratic Party president Mehbooba Mufti on Thursday hit out at the Centre over issuing the summons to jailed separatist leader Shabir Shah’s daughter. She called it vindictive politics.

“This is very bad. They are playing vindictivepolitics just to garner votes during the elections. After the summons to Mirwaiz Umar Farooq and Yasin Malik, the summons by the Enforcement Directorate to Shabir Shah’s daughter is very shameful for the whole country,” Mehbooba told reporters in south Kashmir’s Kulgam district.

The Enforcement Directorate had issued the summons to Shah’s daughter, Sama Shabir, in a money-laundering case of 2005. Sama, who is studying law in the United Kingdom, was only five years old when the case was registered.

People’s Conference chairman Sajad Lone said every red line had been crossed.

“Everything seems to be going terribly wrong. Unbelievable but true. Summons to Shabir Shah sahib daughter. Who would do this. Every possible red line has been crossed,” Lone tweeted.