Geelani threatens to stage sit-in against Budgam killing

April 18, 2015 20:20

Already under house arrest, chairman of hardline faction of Hurriyat Syed Ali Shah Geelani today threatened to stage a sit-in protest at Partap Park area here tomorrow against killing of a youth in Budgam district.

He also called a shut down in entire Budgam against the killing tomorrow.

"I along with other pro-freedom leaders will stage an hour-long sit-in protest against the incident at Partap Park (in Lal Chowk) at 2 pm tomorrow," Geelani said in a statement.

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