Srinagar, April 12 (KMW): A heavy contingent of J&K Police headed by SHO Maisuma raided the Maisuma House of People’s Political Party (PPP), Chairman, and All Parties Hurriyat Conference leader, today early in the morning and arrested the party Chairman, Engineer Hilal Ahmed War. War’s arrest is seen as a preventive measure by the State police against a possible protest march against extension of lease of Tosa Maidan land and illegal occupation of Tatto Ground ( 300 Kanals of land ) by Indian Army that the Mirwaiz Umar Farooq had announced. Chairman PPP, while endorsing Mirwaiz’s call. “People should come out in large numbers in response to Hurriyat’s call peacefully,†said war. The PPP Chief has been lodged in Police Station Kral Khud.
A party spokesperson condemned his arrest in strong words saying it amounted to State oppression and a denial of right to expression. “This highhandedness of the State shows the times we are living in. If one is not even allowed to demonstrate peacefully, it leaves a big void for violent demonstrations,†said the PPP Spokesman. Mr. War had urged youths to make sure no stone-pelting incident occurred. (KMW)
