24-04-2025
Court dismisses bail of key accused in businessman's murder
The District Principal Sessions Court has dismissed the bail plea of the first accused in the murder of expatriate businessman Adul Gafoor Haji, who was found dead under mysterious circumstances at his house in Poochakadu on April 14, 2023.
The court denied bail to Ubais, aka T.M. Uwais, the prime accused in the case. However, bail was granted to Uwais' wife, K.H. Shamima, 32, the second accused, and P.M. Asneefa, 36, the third accused. Earlier, the fourth accused, Aysha, 40, had been granted bail.
The High Court had previously dismissed the bail application of the seventh accused, Saifuddin Badusha, 37. Two other accused are abroad, and Red Corner Notices have been issued for their arrest.
The case, which had initially stalled for nearly a year, gained momentum after being transferred to a special investigation team. According to investigators, the murder was part of a plot involving witchcraft.
