Separatist leader Masrath Alam freed from JK prison

March 07, 2015 20:16

Masrath Alam, leader of the hardline-faction of Hurriyat, who had spearheaded the stone-peltingcv agitations in the valley in 2008 and 2010, was on Saturday released from prison following the new government's policy of freeing political prisoners who do not face criminal charges.

DGP, J&K, K Rajendra Kumar was asked whether the process of release of political prisoners has begun at the level of the police.

"Any direction coming from the the government would be looked into and would be worked out," the DGP said.

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