WorldPingUS ICE releases Kashmiri filmmaker Arfat Sheikh from custody
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Award-winning filmmaker, detained last month, is released on bond with next hearing set for October 27, campaign says.
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- Award-winning filmmaker, detained last month, is released on bond with next hearing set for October 27, campaign says.
- Reported by Al Jazeera and published Fri, 09 Oct 2026 08:05:54 UTC.
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