Shutters down in Kashmir after Geelani calls for bandh

April 18, 2015 09:09

Srinagar bore a deserted look after Hardline Hurriyat leader Syed Ali Shah Geelani called for a shutdown to protest separatist leader Masarat Alam's arrest. Shops and other establishments were shut and heavy security was witnessed in the area.

Geelani made the bandh call soon after a Jammu and Kashmir court sent Kashmiri separatist Alam to seven days in police remand. Alam was arrested on Friday amidst mounting outrage over raising of pro-Pakistan slogans and flags at a rally attended by him on Wednesday.

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