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| Hurriyat chief Mirwaiz arrested in held Kashmir as toll hits 68 |
| 2016-08-28 |
[DAWN] Police in India-held Kashmire have juggedDrop the rosco, Muggsy, or you're one with the ages! a top separatist leader, his aide said Saturday, as the region's chief minister met Prime Minister Narendra Modi and defended a 50-day lockdown on the region. Mirwaiz Umar Farooq, chief holy man and head of All Parties Hurriyat (Freedom) Conference, a political coalition opposed to the Indian rule of Kashmire, was arrested near Srinagar on Friday, his aide, Tariq Buch told AFP. "He was first detained by police while trying to leave home to lead a peaceful demonstration. We came to know later he was taken away to Cheshma Shahi (a high security zone in Srinagar)," Buch said. It came as the number of civilians killed since protests erupted in Kashmire last month after the shooting of a popular separatist leader hit 68 Saturday, while a police constable was also rubbed out. Held-Kashmire Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti justified the continuation of the sweeping curfew that has seen schools, shops and most banks shut, after meeting the prime minister in New Delhi on Saturday. "The basic purpose of the curfew was to save the lives of youngsters... If we don't impose a curfew what do we do?" Mufti told news hounds. She also said the government was willing to hold talks with anyone who wanted a peaceful resolution to the Kashmire problem through dialogue, but pointed the finger at Pakistain. |
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