Govt revokes PSA detention of Omar Abdullah

Jammu, 24 march: Government of Jammu and kashmir today revoked detention order under PSA against former Chief Minister Omar Abdullah, and today  released him after  seven months detention.

J&K Govt issues orders revoking detention of Shri Omar Abdullah,” government spokesman Rohit Kansal tweeted

The order of revocation comes less than a week after Supreme Court asked the government of India to inform if it is planning to release Omar from detention.

It is reliably learnt that On February 10, Omar’s sister moved the top Court challenging his detention under the Public Safety Act (PSA)

Omar was released today and he marched towards his home in a Posh area of Srinagar Omar release comes after the release of his father and Ex Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Farooq Abdullah