Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir Liberation Front (JKLF) chairman Muhammad Yasin Malik who courted arrest on May 29 was released on court orders along with more than 100 JKLF leaders and activists on Monday.
AJKLF spokesman said Malik was in Kothibagh police station for last 10 days while as others arrested were in central jail Srinagar. These voluntary arrests were offered in protest against choking political space for resistance camp especially JKLF and it lasted for 10 days during which more than 100 JKLF leaders and activists courted arrest, he said.
After his release Malik said that first phase of JKLF peaceful protest against choking political space has ended and if there is no change in the policy of rulers Front will announce its second phase of protest.
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