Geelani , Omar Remain Under House Arrest

21 May , Srinagar

Chairmen of both the factions of the Hurriyat Conference (HC) remained under house arrest while there was no restriction on other separatist leaders in the Kashmir valley, where a general strike has been called on the death anniversaries of Mirwaiz Moulvi Mohammad Farooq and Abdul Gani Lone.
Mirwaiz Farooq, father of HC chairman Mirwaiz Omar was assassinated by gunmen in his Nigeen house on this day in 1990, while Lone, father of minister Sajad Gani Lone and separatist leader Bilal Gani Lone, fell to the bullets of gunmen in 2002 when he was leaving for his home after paying tributes to Mirwaiz on his death anniversary.
A spokesperson for the moderate HC Shahidul Islam told UNI that Mirwaiz Omar, who was scheduled to address a rally at Martyrs’ graveyard at Eidgah today, remained under house arrest since Wednesday .
He said a large number of security force and state police personnel remained deployed outside his Nigeen house and he was not being allowed to move out.
Advocate Islam, who too has been put under house arrest since last evening, said Mirwaiz Omar was also prevented from paying tributes to more than 60 people who were killed in Nowhatta area when security forces opened fire on mourners carrying the body of Mirwaiz Farooq on May 21, 1990.
He said amalgam’s senior leader Waza was arrested in Anantnag Wednesday night. Geelani also remained under house arrest for the past two weeks as security forces and state police remained deployed outside his Hyderpora residence, a spokesperson for the amalgam Aiyaz Akbar said.