Sunday, October 05, 2008

Indian-controlled Kashmir: Geelani hospitalized, Yasin arrested

Kashmir Watch, Oct 5, 2008

Srinagar, October 5: Chairman of his faction of Hurriyat Conference, Syed Ali Geelani has been rushed to hospital after complaining of chest pain.

Sources said that Geelani complained of severe chest pain late Saturday evening and was rushed to SKIMS, Soura for treatment.
A local news agency KNS reported that the senior leader is presently undergoing treatment there.

Meanwhile Police on Saturday night arrested the chairman of
Jammu and Kashmir Liberation Front (JKLF) Muhammad Yasin Malik, sources said.

They said a police party raided the Malik’s residence at Maisuma here and asked him to accompany them. He was taken to an unknown destination, sources added.

Malik was heading the committees formed by the Coordination Committee, spearheading the present movement in the Valley, to take care of the arrangements for Lal Chowk march scheduled for October 6.


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