CPI(M) leader M.Y. Tarigami and J&K Apni Party president Altaf Bukhari on Saturday (June 21, 2025) sought the intervention of Union Home Minister Amit Shah to ensure treatment for ailing separatist leader Shabir Shah in the Tihar Jail and consider his bail plea.
Shabir Shah was arrested by the National Investigation Agency in 2017 in a terror financing case and has been in jail since. Reports say the separatist leader, now 72, is suffering from prostate cancer and requires immediate surgery.
“In view of his deteriorating health, and considering his advanced age and multiple comorbidities, it is imperative that he be granted bail so that his family can provide the necessary pre- and post-operative care in a stable and supportive environment,” Mr. Tarigami said.
‘Urgent care needed’
The CPI(M) leader said that pending bail, placing him under house arrest may be considered on humanitarian grounds to ensure he receives adequate care. “Earnestly requesting Home Minister Amit Shah to kindly consider intervening given the serious health concerns involved. There are enough precedents of bail being granted in similar medical situations,” Mr. Tarigami said.
