Police denies curbs on Geelani

Srinagar: A day after Syed Ali Shah Geelani slammed the government for putting him under house arrest on his return from New Delhi, the police on Tuesday rejected the allegation as baseless and far from the facts, saying the Hurriyat Conference (G) chairman was “free to go wherever he wants.”

“Geelani resides in Hyderpora area and his house is on general road which leads to International Airport, Police Headquarter, Vigilance Organization, Indian Telephone Industries and other civil establishments as such the area remains under constant movement of VVIPs of civil/SFs as well as political and government personnel,” the spokesman said.
“ As such, the area remains always under constant supervision of the Police personnel so as to counter any mischief that may be committed by any anti social elements to disturb the law and order situation or cause any damage to the public property,” he said
The spokesmna said that any vigil kept on the road which is nearer to the house of Syed Ali Shah Geelani is for the purpose of “ensuring safety of the area and the installation.”
“Thus presence of the police personnel on the road should not be linked with the movement of Syed Ali Shah Geelani,” he said.