Hurriyat leader Mohammad Abass Ansari wants security cover withdrawn

The government had decided to withdraw the security cover of separatist leaders Mirwaiz Umar Farooq, Bilal Gani Lone and Prof Abdul Gani Bhat.

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Ansari, who heads Ittehadul Muslimeen, a constituent of the Mirwaiz-led Hurriyat Conference, has written to the J&K Police to withdraw his security cover.

A day after the government decided to withdraw the security cover of three separatist leaders in the Valley, Hurriyat leader Mohammad Abass Ansari has demanded that his security cover be taken away as well.

The government had decided to withdraw the security cover of separatist leaders Mirwaiz Umar Farooq, Bilal Gani Lone and Prof Abdul Gani Bhat.

Ansari, who heads Ittehadul Muslimeen, a constituent of the Mirwaiz-led Hurriyat Conference, has written to the J&K Police to withdraw his security cover.

Ansari’s son confirmed to The Indian Express that they have written to the J&K Police to withdraw Ansari’s security.

Bashaarat Masood

Bashaarat Masood is a Special Correspondent with The Indian Express. He has been covering Jammu and Kashmir, especially the conflict-ridden Kashmir valley, for two decades. Bashaarat joined The Indian Express after completing his Masters in Mass Communication and Journalism from the University in Kashmir. He has been writing on politics, conflict and development. Bashaarat was awarded with the Ramnath Goenka Excellence in Journalism Awards in 2012 for his stories on the Pathribal fake encounter. ... Read More

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