Kashmir unrest: Mirwaiz Farooq transferred to Cheshma Shahi sub-jail
Mirwaiz Umar Farooq was today transferred to Chesma Shahi sub jail in Srinagar.
In Short
- Mirwaiz Farooq shifted to Cheshma Shahi sub jail.
- Hurriyat Conference has condemned the arrest.
- Arrest was temporary till the situation was brought under control.
Mirwaiz Umar Farooq, moderate separatist leader and chairman of his faction of Hurriyat Conference has been shifted to the Chesma Shahi after being taken into custody on Friday.
"Mirwaiz shifted to Chesma Shahi Sub Jail," Shahid-ul-Islam, spokesman of moderate Hurriyat Conference said.
The transfer of Mirwaiz to the Chasmashi sub-jail is contrary to the past practice of the government, which usually released the moderate separatist after keeping him in detention for few hours or keeping him under house arrest for long. Hurriyat Conference has condemned the arrest.
"The illegal house arrest of past 49 days and the arbitrary detention of Mirwaiz indicates government's frustration and failure in dealing with the people's revolt," said the Hurriyat spokesman.
UNDEMOCRATIC AND AUTHORITARIAN MEASURE
"Such undemocratic and authoritarian measures will not deter Mirwaiz and cadres of Hurriyat from representing and advocating the will and aspirations of people and their sacred struggle for which the whole nation is tremendously sacrificing and facing collective torture," the spokesman said.
A government spokesman, Naeem Akhtar, said Mirwaiz's arrest was temporary requirement till the situation was brought under control.
"Mirwaiz's commitment to the Kashmir struggle was a proud legacy he has inherited from his forefathers who made sacrifices and suffered hardships in the form of exiles, incarcerations, torture and harassment at the hands of the powers that be but always led and supported the peoples movement for achievement of justice and their basic political right of self determination," said Hurriyat spokesman.
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