Geelani put under house arrest in Srinagar

Srinagar, Aug 11: Chairman of the breakaway Hurriyat Conference (HC) Syed Ali Shah Geelani was today put under house arrest, official sources said.

A large police personnel have been deployed to prvent Mr Geelani from moving out of his Hyderpora residence, they added.

A spokesman of the Hurriyat Conference said that a senior police officer informed Mr Geelani that he has been put under house arrest since early this morning.

''You can not leave your house till further orders,'' the officer said.

Spokesman said Mr Geelani was to lead a procession in the city in protest against the alleged increase in the Human Rights (HR) violations, particularly the killing of a student by security forces at Dalgate on August 9.

He said Mr Geelani was yesterday arrested at Mirgund while on his way to Bandipora to lead the Nimaz Jehazah of Ghulam Mohammad Sheikh, a student killed by security forces at Dalgate.

However, CRPF said Sheikh was a militant who was trying to lob a grenade when he was shot dead.

Mr Geelani was released from Mirgund police station last evening.

UNI

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