Kashmiri separatist leader Sehrai held in Srinagar


Srinagar, Jul 12 (IANS): Ashraf Sehrai, a senior separatist leader and a close associate of Syed Ali Shah Geelani, was arrested in Srinagar city on Sunday morning, police sources said.

Sehrai, Chairman of Tehreek-e-Hurriyat, was arrested from his house in Barzalla area.

Sehrai was under house arrest since August 5 last year when the Centre abrogated Article 370 and 35A of the Constitution.

Sehrai's son Junaid had joined militant ranks in March 2018. Junaid was killed in an encounter with the security forces in Nawakadal area of old Srinagar city on May 19 this year.

Hardline separatist leader Geelani had recently resigned from the separatist political conglomerate, All Party Hurriyat Conference.

 

  

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  • Vijay Benedict, Mangalore

    Sun, Jul 12 2020

    This separatist Sehrai kids are studying abroad after pleading for immigrant status , far away from the violence. But Sehrai wants others children to protest against Indian rule and join Pakistan.
    Someone sane should ask him this question.

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  • j.anata, Mangaluru / Bengaluru

    Sun, Jul 12 2020

    Separatists have been fed enough of Biriyani, now for some Jail Food for these unworthy spoilsports who want to spread hate in own country

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