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Indian police arrest Hurriyat leader Shabbir Shah in New Delhi

Arrest comes a day after Pakistan rejected India’s advice against meeting Hurriyat leaders ahead of Pak-India talks

Web Desk August 22, 2015

senior kashmiri separatist leader shabir shah shows the victory sign prior to his departure for new delhi for talks with pakistan 039 s national security adviser sartaj aziz in srinagar on august 22 2015

Senior Kashmiri separatist leader Shabir Shah shows the victory sign prior to his departure for New Delhi for talks with Pakistan's National Security Adviser Sartaj Aziz, in Srinagar on August 22,2015.

NEW DELHI: Indian police arrested on Saturday senior Hurriyat leader and chairman of the Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK) Democratic Freedom Party Shabbir Ahmed Shah, Radio Pakistan reported.

According to reports, Shah was taken into custody by the police from the New Delhi airport soon after his arrival in the Indian capital to meet Prime Minister's Advisor on Security and Foreign Affairs Sartaj Aziz.

Read: 'Pakistan will call off talks if India blocks Hurriyat meeting'

The Pakistani High Commission in New Delhi had invited Hurriyat leaders to a reception in honour of Aziz on Monday.

Earlier, addressing the media in Srinagar, Shah stated that talks between Pakistan and India must go on as per schedule, despite the ongoing tensions on both sides of the Line of Control (LoC).

Meanwhile, veteran Hurriyat leader Syed Ali Gilani continues to remain under house arrest in Srinagar.

Read: Pakistan snubs India's 'advice' against meeting Hurriyat

Further, the Indian police have also arrested Hurriyat leaders Muhammad Yousuf Naqash, Syed Bashir Andrabi and Mir Hafeezullah in Srinagar.

COMMENTS (19)

Shahroze | 9 years ago | Reply Shame on india

Dr Priyanka | 9 years ago | Reply He is not an elected rep. Any guy who flexes muslces cannot become a leader. What has he done for the people of Kashmir? check his bank balance and tap his phones to find out who he is in touch with.

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Kkk | 9 years ago | Reply Simla agreement anyone??

TiffinBox | 9 years ago | Reply India has been way too lenient with these so called separatist ... India need to do what little brother Pakistan did with the bugtis. I hope the higher officials read this and do what is needed to be done. NaMo are you listening?

Gulwant Singh Bedi | 9 years ago | Reply All these arrests are making the political situation worse. These are Nazi like tactics by India. It will further enlarge the divide between India and Indian occupied Kashmir. Produce more hatred. Nothing else. Kashmir is a permanent suppurating sore on India's face

Naeem Khan | 9 years ago | Reply Indians never stop bragging to the world about their democracy but the facts are apparent to all to see. It is a pseudo democracy and we know it. They just can't hood wink the world, they will not allow any international media to enter Kashmir and report their security services atrocities inflected upon the people of Kashmir. They have killed more than 90,000 people in Kashmir in the last 10 years and not to speak of their brutal treatment of Kashmiri women folks where torture and raps are common. No one has been brought to justice yet and they tell us about their democracy. I live in a country where I have openly criticized the President, the Governor and even the University President where I was a student but no one came to my house to arrest me or harass me. I have witnessed democracy in action and I know what kind of democracy India has.

The Book Says | 9 years ago | Reply @Pakistani Dude: How about working in getting Gilghit back into (Un)Azad J&K, instead of just wasting your time whining.

The Book Says | 9 years ago | Reply @Ram: Correct! As many would say "its not a UN recognized disputed territory", so what? does not mean it cannot be liberated. Balochis are not Pakistanis, else leaders like Khan-e-Kalat would not be living in London, for fear of his life in Pakistan occupied Balochistan. How come Shah and Geelani do not live in London? May be its time to kick them out!

SB | 9 years ago | Reply There were about 8-10 of his supporters and more than 50 media persons when he left his home for Delhi. It was live on TV. They can't even win a local civic body poll in their home town and some people call then the "true" representatives of Kashmiris? They are nothing but paid miscreants.

Ram | 9 years ago | Reply @Jalal: Indian FM is free to meet Baloch rebels. Will flop as your other minion, Altaf Bhai of London Town :-)

Jalal | 9 years ago | Reply @Kishan:

So called biggest Democracy!

Where are real Baluchi leadership btw? Oops...they are all killed or have left the country. Your democracy is obviously such a hoot.

Ayati | 9 years ago | Reply Why should India allow these people, who want to break up our country, to meet with a hostile country official in out own soil? If Pakistan is so sincere towards Kashmiris, why wouldnt Mr. Aziz meet with Jammu & Kashmir assembly members, or invite them to commonwealth meet? Arent they Kashmiri enough for you?

Bharatiya Oz | 9 years ago | Reply Good move by India...No country will invite state top heads and allow them to meet anti-nationals. Two PM's clearly agreed in Ufa that issues relating to terrorism will be discussed between NSA's...There was no other issues as per agreement...Bharat is standing by what is agreed, why is that every time Pakistan doesn't keep up to the commitment??? Doesn't there any value of an agreement done by PM of Pakistan then??

Pakistani Dude | 9 years ago | Reply Another example of Indian dirty tactics.

shahid | 9 years ago | Reply ATTOOT ANGH ??? its a joke.. with more than 700,000 troops in a small state of J&K forcefully occupying it and calling it Attoot Angh; dreaming does not cost anything; so let the Hindus-tanis dream and enjoy it for the moment .. when its wakeup time and they see reality, then the whole world will see them scurry, scuttle and scramble.. ;

Adil | 9 years ago | Reply This is death of India

Kishan | 9 years ago | Reply So called biggest Democracy! Holding a whole state under control by placing a gun on their head. Kashmir's fire will spread all over India if India doesn't resolve this and let Kashmiri's decide their future.

rajesh | 9 years ago | Reply India should follow the Pakistani tactic and kill all the hurriyat leaders, just like pakistan killed Bugti. India is trying to be too good by keeping them alive. As usual there will be a few hundred people demonstrating for a week, then majority kashmiris will thank Indian army.

jayant | 9 years ago | Reply he looks like the Bollywood villains side kick " MAC MOHAN" Sambha fame from Sholay !

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