Published 20:34 IST, November 30th 2020

Shehla Rashid's father writes to J&K DGP, alleges she took Rs. 3 Cr to join JKPM

Shehla Rashid's father has revealed that months before Zahoor Vatali was arrested, he had urged him to 'merge Shehla Rashid into their game plan.'

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Far of former JNU Student Leer Shehla Rashid on Monday wrote to Jammu and Kashmir DGP seeking immediate security cover, citing a threat to his life from his daughters Shehla and Asma and his wife Zubaida Shora. In letter, Abdul Rashid Shora me sensational claims alleging that Shehla h joined Jammu Kashmir People's Movement for Rs 3 crores despite categorically refusing to join J&K politics.

In his letter, Shehla Rashid's far has alleged that just two months before arrest of Zahoor Vatali in Terror Funding Case under UAPA, he was called by him and ex-MLA Rasheed Engineer for launch of JKPM Party urging him to 'merge Shehla Rashid into ir game plan.'

"y offered me during meeting Rs 3.00 crores for Shehla to join those torious people. As I felt that money is coming from illegal channels and shall be used for unlawful activities, I did t take money and later asked my daughter to t indulge in any such transactions with se people," he said in his letter.

Abdul Rashid Shora goes on to claim that despite his objection, Shehla allegedly went ahe with offer asking him to t disclose anything as it could 'put his life in danger'. "She also told me that she has accepted money and much more is about to come in future so I need to shut my mouth," he writes.

He also alleged that his wife h 'hatched a conspiracy' to throw him out of house by filing a case against him under Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act. He ded that ditional Munsiff, Srinagar h restrained him from staying in his house. However, later, despite an order in his favor by a local court, local police did t escort him back to his home, where he was once again allegedly threatened by Shehla's security man Sakib Ahm.

"I have a strong belief that anti-national activities are going on in my house, characters involved in this plan are my daughters, my wife and Shehlas's security man named Sakib Ahm who lately threatened me with his pistol for my resistance posted to Shehla for her activities," he ded.

Asking Jammu and Kashmir authorities to immediately launch investigations into conduct of Sakib and bank accounts and property of his daughters and wife, Abdul requested J&K DGP to provide him with personal security owing to repeated threats that he h been facing at hands of his family members and or suspicions persons who frequented his house. He also mentioned that he was currently at Jammu and h run away from Srinagar fearing a legitimate threat to his life.

Meanwhile, Shehla Rashid issued a statement slamming allegations levied by her far, stating that he is 'resorting to cheap stunts' in response to a Court order in case of domestic violence restraining him from entering home earlier this month.