Mehbooba Mufti denied passport after CID report
The Hindu
The former Jammu and Kashmir CM said she was refused a passport based on CID’s report citing it as ‘detrimental to the security of India'
Former Jammu and Kashmir chief minister and Peoples Democratic Party president Mehbooba Mufti has been denied a passport after an "adverse" report by the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) of the J&K police. The Passport Officer, Srinagar, on Monday submitted to the High Court that the Additional Director General of Police (DGP) of the Criminal Investigation Department (CID), J&K, has categorised the application of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) president Mehbooba Mufti as "not recommended passport case". "As per norms, clear Police Verification Report (PVR) is mandatory (for issuance of a passport). The PVR received from the ADGP, CID, do not favour issuance of passport and (was) returned as 'not recommended for passport case'. In view of the CID report, your case was found to attract refusal under the provision Section 6(2) (c) of the Passport Act, 1967," the Passport Officer's submission reads.More Related News