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Pak flag row: FIR against Masarat, Geelani

| | Apr 16, 2015, at 05:15 am
Srinagar, Apr 15 (IBNS) The police on Wednesday registered an FIR against senior Hurriyat leaders, including Syed Ali Shah Geelani, Masarat Alam Bhat , Bashir Ahmad Bhat alias Peer Saifullah and other leaders, for provocative activities and hoisting Pakistani flag in Hyderpora.

In a statement to IBNS, a police spokesman said that today some miscreants who were part of the crowd organised by Geelani and others pelted stones on CRPF vehicles.

However, security forces maintained restraint to safeguard the lives of people.

In this regard, a case under FIR No 92 /2015 under sections 13 Unlawful Activities Prevention Act, 120-B, 147,341,336,427 RPC was registered in Police Station Budgam against the hurriyat leaders, the official
said, adding that further investigation into the matter has been taken up.

(Reporting by Saleem Iqbal Qadri)

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