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| Geelani, Mirwaiz Umer Farooq arrested |
| 2008-08-24 |
| SRINAGAR: In a late night swoop, the Jammu and Kashmir police accompanied by central para-military forces on Sunday night arrested fire-brand Jamaat-e-Islamia leader Syed Ali Shah Geelani and Hurriyat Conference Chairman Mirwaiz Umer Farooq from their residences, hours before the separatists were planning to march to Lal Chowk. Police accompanied by para-military forces came to the Hyderpora residence of Geelani and picked him up. Another team picked up the Mirwaiz from his house and both were whisked away to an unknown destination, official sources said. Both were arrested under section 107 of Ranbir Penal Code under which any person can be placed under arrest who instigates a crowd which may lead to law and order problem. Meanwhile, Army had been pressed into service to maintain safety of the national highways leading to Kupwara and Leh as separatist leaders including Shabir Shah, Nayeem Khan and Masarat Alam were likely to lead processions towards Lal Chowk. These leaders had managed to escape arrest and police was looking for them. |
| Posted by:john frum |
| #1 I was thinking Paki PM Geelani. Nevermind. |
| Posted by: ed 2008-08-24 17:46 |