PDP leaders detained ahead of DDC results in J-K

The PDP leaders were detained by a Central agency for questioning in a money laundering case. People Democratic Party chief Mehbooba Mufti claimed that they were detained arbitrarily and said that there is no "rule of law" in the state

Srinagar: Ahead of the vote counting of recently concluded District Development Council (DDC) in Jammu and Kashmir, two senior People Democratic Party leaders were detained on Monday by a central agency for questioning in a money laundering case. The detention of the leaders evoked sharp reaction from party chief Mehbooba Mufti who claimed there was "no rule of law" in the state.

Earlier in the day, the officials of the investigating agency detained Sartaj Madni, who is also a maternal uncle of Mehbooba Mufti, and Peerzada Mansoor Hussain in Anantnag district.

Reacting to the development, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) chief tweeted: "Total lawlessness as PDP's Sartaj Madni and Mansoor Hussain were arbitrarily detained today on the eve of DDC election results. Every senior police officer here is clueless as it is 'upar say order'. No rule of law in Jammu and Kashmir anymore. It is out and out Gunda Raj."