File picture of jailed Lok Sabha member Sheikh Abdul Rashid after meeting his father at SMHS hospital in Srinagar in April 2026
| Photo Credit: Imran Nissar
The father of jailed Baramulla MP Sheikh Abdul Rashid, also known as Engineer Rashid, died at a hospital in Delhi on Monday (May 18, 2026). He was 85.
“Haji Khazir Mohammad Sheikh, father of Member of Parliament, Baramulla, Engineer Rashid, is no more,” Awami Itihaad Party (AIP) chief spokesperson Inam Un Nabi said in Srinagar.
Mr. Nabi appealed to the Government of India and the authorities concerned to immediately facilitate the release of the Baramulla MP so that he can participate in the last rites of his father.
“No pain can be greater than a son being deprived of bidding a final farewell to his own father,” he added.
Rashid, was granted interim bail by the Delhi High Court on April 30, 2026, to meet his father who was critically ill in a Srinagar hospital. He met his father at the Shri Maharaja Hari Singh Hospital (SMHS).
The interim bail had been granted after the party had moved for it last month, and ruling National Conference (NC) president Dr. Farooq Abdullah also demanded his release.
Rashid was arrested in 2019 and later the National Investigation Agency (NIA) slapped him with charges of “terror funding” under the provisions of the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (UAPA).
(With inputs from PTI)
Published – May 18, 2026 09:43 am IST
