The latest photograph of Omar Abdullah who has been under detention for nearly six months. Photo: Anil Raina /... Read More

Mirror Sources former J&K CM Omar Abdullah second photo, who is currently booked under the Public Safety Act (PSA)

In a fresh photo, former Jammu and Kashmir chief minister Omar Abdullah, who has been detained in Srinagar since the abrogation of Article 370 in August, can be seen with a government doctor who had come to check on his health. In the photo with the doctor, Omar could be seen with a overgrown grey beard.

Since Omar was put under house arrest by the Centre, he has made no contact with the outside world.

On August 5, 2019, Jammu and Kashmir ceased to be a state and was bifurcated into union territories Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh. Ever since, Farooq Abdullah , Omar Abdullah and Mehbooba Mufti among other political leaders from Kashmir have been under detention from the outside world.

On February 6, People's Democratic Party (PDP) leader Mehbooba Mufti and National Conference (NC) leader Omar Abdullah were booked under the Public Safety Act (PSA) and other top leaders in the erstwhile state. With hours away from the detention coming to an end, the central government slaps PSA charges under which they can be held in detention without any charge for two years.

Supreme Court on Thursday said that it will hear the petition filed by Sara Abdullah Pilot, sister of Omar Abdullah, challenging his detention under the Jammu and Kashmir Public Safety Act, 1978 after Holi break.

National Conference sources told Mirror that Omar Sahab will not shave his beard till he comes out of detention.

His earlier photo went viral on social media, evoking widespread criticism of what critics have termed unconstitutional detention.

