Archive · 10 Dec 2025
Mehbooba Mufti seeks transfer of Kashmiri detainees to valley jails
Mehbooba Mufti, a former chief minister, shared a video of a mother who was walking a long way to visit her son in jail.
She asked the High Court to move the prisoners to jails closer to their homes so their families can visit them more easily.
She hopes the court will understand and help the families.
Mehbooba Mufti shared a video of a mother walking 270 kilometers to visit her jailed son in Jammu.
She submitted a petition to the High Court of Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh for the transfer of Kashmiri detainees to valley jails.
The plea aims to allow families to visit their loved ones with dignity and support their legal fight.
Mufti expressed hope for a compassionate view from the High Court on her plea.
The video highlights the silent suffering of families with loved ones in faraway prisons.
- Who
- Mehbooba Mufti, a former chief minister and PDP president
- What
- A plea to transfer Kashmiri detainees to jails within the valley
- When
- December 10, 2023
- Where
- Jammu and Kashmir, Ladakh
- Why
- To allow families to visit their loved ones with dignity and support their legal fight
- Person Involved
- Mehbooba Mufti
- Location
- Jammu and Kashmir, Ladakh
- Issue
- Transfer of Kashmiri detainees to valley jails
- Action Taken
- Petition submitted to High Court
- Distance to Jail
- 270 kilometers