Geelani held in Kashmir

Srinagar, Nov 4 : Chairman of the breakaway Hurriyat Conference (HC) Syed Ali Shah Geelani was arrested by police this afternoon near his house.

He was later taken to police station Humhama on the Srinagar-Airport road, official sources said.

HC spokesman Aiyaz Akbar told UNI that Mr Geelani was scheduled to visit the Kashmir University this afternoon.

He said additional security forces were deployed outside the Hyderpora residence of Mr Geelani since early this morning.

Mr Aiyaz said as soon Mr Geelani left his house, he was stopped by security forces outside and put in a police jeep.

Besides visiting KU, Mr Geelani was also scheduled to leave for Kulgam this evening, he added.

Mr Geelani had called for a strike in Kulgam district on Friday (November 6) to protest against the alleged illegal occupation of lakhs of kanals of land by the security forces in the state.

So far Shopian and Baramulla district have observed strike on Fridays (23 and 30) respectively against the land occupation.

However, on both the occasions, Mr Geelani gave the slip to police and reached Shopian and Baramulla where he addressed public meetings.

Mr Geelani was arrested to prevent him from going to Kulgam, the H C spokesperson added.

--UNI

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