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ISLAMABAD, (APP): Indian police arrested Chairman
of All Parties Hurriyet Conference, Syed Ali Gilani and Mirwaiz
Umar Farooq outside their residences in Srinagar, on Wednesday,
to prevent them from leading a march towards Kulgam district.
According to KMS, Ali Gilani was arrested and was taken to Humhama
Police Station in Srinagar.
Mirwaiz Umar Farooq was arrested while he was leaving to
Kulgam. A heavy contingent of Police arrived at his Nageen
residence and took him into custody.
The Hurriyet leadership in a joint statement had announced a
march towards south Kashmir’s Kulgam, on wednesday, to express
solidarity with the oppressed people of the district.
A rally was also to be held in Kulgam after Zuhar prayers to
pay glowing tributes pay tributes to the people who were martyred
by Indian forces’ personnel in the district during the ongoing
Kashmir Intifada.