Senior Hurriyat Leader, Engineer Hilal War arrested

SRINAGAR, DECEMBER 09(KMW): In a late night raid on War House, Maisuma, a police contingent led by SHO Maisuma, arrested Senior Hurriyat Conference (M) leader and People’s Political Party (PPP) Chairman, Engineer Hilal Ahmed War. According to the party spokesman, War had finished his late night prayers and was preparing for some usual daily reading. The arrest is seen as a pre-emptive measure to foil the December 10, peaceful sit in protest organized by APHC (M) under the Chairmanship of Mirwaiz Umar Farooq against the Human Rights violations in Jammu and Kashmir committed by Indian Occupational Forces.