Mirwaiz visits ‘critically ill’ father of MP Er Rashid at SMHS hospital in Srinagar

Srinagar, April 16: Mirwaiz Umar Farooq on Thursday paid a visit to incarcerated  Member of Parliament (MP) Engineer Rasheed at Sher-i-Kashmir Medical College Hospital (SHMS) in Srinagar. 

Mirwaiz said Rashid’s father is critically ill and “yearns for a meeting with his son lodged in Tihar jail”, which, he said could be their last.

He urged the Government of India to release Engineer Rashid “at least” on humanitarian grounds, so that he could  meet his ailing father.

“This silent suffering of political prisoners lodged in jails across India and in Jammu Kashmir and their families, is heartbreaking,” he said.

“May Allah grant shifa to Khazir Mohammad Sheikh Sahab and ease the family’s hardship,” Mirwaiz prayed.

In a post on X, Mirwaiz wrote,”Visited the critically ill father of incarcerated MP Engineer Rasheed admitted at SMHS, who yearns for a meeting with his son lodged in Tihar jail, which could be their last.

This silent suffering of political prisoners lodged in jails across India and in Jammu Kashmir and their families, is heartbreaking. I urge the Government of India to release Engineer Rashid to meet his ailing father, at least on humanitarian grounds.

May Allah grant shifa to Khazir Mohammad Sheikh Sahab and ease the family’s hardship”

Visited the critically ill father of incarcerated MP Engineer Rasheed admitted at SMHS, yearning to see his son lodged in Tihar jail for a meeting which could be their last.

This silent suffering of political prisoners lodged in jails across India and in Jammu Kashmir and their… pic.twitter.com/CGWPKBLTzd

— Mirwaiz Umar Farooq (@MirwaizKashmir) April 16, 2026