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| Gilani arrested in Pattan |
| 2002-06-08 |
| Former All Parties Hurriyet Conference (APHC) chairman, Syed Ali Gilani was arrested in Pattan Friday while he was on his way from Srinagar to Sopore to address Jummah congregation. According to Kashmir Media Service, an APHC worker, Muhammad Maqbool Nerwani, accompanying Syed Ali Gilani was also taken into custody. Gilani was also jugged in March for agitation and incitement to riot... Meanwhile, senior APHC leader Maulana Abbas Ansari, addressing Jummah congregation in Srinagar, expressed grave concern over the growing tension in the region and said that peace in the region will be ensured only when Kashmir issue is resolved in accordance with the aspirations of the Kashmiri people. Aspirations as defined by Hurriyat, mind you. Accept no substitutes... |
| Posted by:Fred Pruitt |