Crackdown continued for the second consecutive day on Jama’at-e-Islami and other religious leaders in Kashmir valley on Sunday with police detaining dozens of more leaders.
Prominent among those detained are Hurriyat (G) leader Ghulam Nabi Sumjhi who was arrested from his Bijbehara residence during the night.
Vice President Jamiat Ahli Hadees, J&K Moulana Mushtaq Ahmad Veeri of Bijbehara was also arrested by the police late last night from their residences.
Eight more Jamat-e-Islami activists were arrested in overnight raids in Anantnag district.
In Shopian, the police executed a string of overnight takedowns and arrested fifteen persons, including five Jama’at activists.
Bashir Ahmad Rather, brother of Peoples League Member Nisar Ahmad Rather was arrested during late night from his residence at Dadsara Tral.
Over 150 people, mostly from Jama’at, were detained by the police and the forces in a massive crackdown during the intervening night of February 22 and 23.
JKLF chief Yasin Malik was detained from his residence in Maisuma on Friday night. He is lodged at Kothibagh police station.