Jammu & Kashmir

Indian forces arrest Shabbir Shah in Srinagar

Shah was arrested from his residence where he was under house detention for the past several years

APP July 26, 2017

Shabbir Shah. PHOTO: AFP

ISLAMABAD: Indian authorities arrested APHC General Secretary and Chairman of Democratic Freedom Party Shabbir Ahmad Shah late Tuesday night from his residence in Srinagar where he was under house detention for the past several years.

The DFP spokesperson told media in Srinagar that Indian police and Enforcement Directorate (ED) personnel of the occupied territory raided Shah's house, took him into custody and lodged him at Humhama police station, KMS reported. He said that the reason for the party chairman's arrest remained unknown.

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COMMENTS (2)

Akram | 7 years ago | Reply Please also tell us the alleged reason for his arrest. This report looks half-cooked if the reason for arrest is not revealed.

Sharath Chandra | 7 years ago | Reply Is there an Independant authority in Pakistan Occupied & Oppressed Kashmir ?

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