SRINAGAR The Jammu and Kashmir administration Sunday issued orders to withdraw security of five Hurriyat leaders, including Mirwaiz Umar Farooq, officials said.
Besides the Mirwaiz, the security cover for Abdul Gani Bhat, Bilal Lone and Shabir Shah has been withdrawn, they said.
According to the order, all security and vehicles provided to the these leaders will stand withdrawn by Sunday evening. No security forces or cover will be provided, under any pretext, to them or any other hurriyat leaders. If they have any other facilities provided by the government, they are to be withdrawn forthwith.
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Police will review if there are any other Hurriyat leaders who have security or facilities which will be withdrawn immediately, the officials said.
Home Minister Rajnath Singh, during his visit to Srinagar on Friday, had said security given to people getting funds from Pakistan and its snooping agency ISI should be reviewed.
“Some elements in Jammu and Kashmir have links with the ISI and militant organisations. Their security should be reviewed,” he had said after reviewing security in the aftermath of deadly attack in South Kashmir’s Pulwama district. that killed 49 CRPF men.
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