Indian Police Arrest Mirwaiz Umar Farooq, Other Leaders In Srinagar

In Indian occupied Kashmir, Indian police arrested the Chairman of Hurriyat forum, Mirwaiz Umar Farooq, when he defied his house arrest and attempted to conduct a march towards Lal Chowk in Srinagar, Saturday.

ISLAMABAD, (UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News - 19th May, 2018 ) :In Indian occupied Kashmir, Indian police arrested the Chairman of Hurriyat forum, Mirwaiz Umar Farooq, when he defied his house arrest and attempted to conduct a march towards Lal Chowk in Srinagar, Saturday.

According to Kashmir Media Service, the Joint Resistance Leadership comprising Syed Ali Gilani, Mirwaiz Umar Farooq and Muhammad Yasin Malik had called for a march towards the Lal Chowk, Saturday, to protest against Indian Prime Minister Narendra, Modi's visit to the Indian occupied territory.

A contingent of Indian police deployed outside the Nigeen residence Mirwaiz Umar Farooq took him into custody after he came out and tried to lead the march. He was lodged at Nigeen Police Station.

Before his detention, the Mirwaiz asked Modi, who had arrived in the territory to inaugurate developmental projects, to resolve the Kashmir dispute as per the aspirations of the Kashmiri people.

The police also arrested several leaders and activists of Jammu and Kashmir Liberation Front who managed to reach near Budshah Chowk despite restrictions and tried to march towards Lal Chowk.

The Indian police which had already laid cordon around the entire Lal chowk area immediately came into action and arrested the JKLF leaders and activists including Sheikh Abdul Rasheed, Bashir Ahmed Kashmiri, Muhammad Siddiqe Shah, Ghulam Muhammad Dar, Sheikh Muhammad Aslam, Muhammad Haneef Dar, Imtiyaz Ahmad Dar, Fayaz Ahmad Lone, Imtiyaz Ahmad Ganie, Basharat Ahmad Butt.all the arrested were immediately shifted to police station Kothibagh.

On JRL call a complete shutdown was observed across the valley where as police had imposed unannounced curfew and restrictions in various parts of Kashmir including Lal Chowk. Police had laid razor wire and other barricades around Maisuma, Budshah Chowk, Abiguzar, Kokerbazar and have almost sealed Ghanta Ghar chowk to stop JRL peaceful, against gross human rights violations in Jammu Kashmir.

It is pertinent to mention that JRL comprising of Syed Ali Shah Geelani, Mirwaiz Muhammad Umar Farooq and Muhammad Yasin Malik had announced Saturday's protest program on the arrival of Indian Prime Minister Nerander Modi to Kashmir.