FIR against Geelani's family members, others for indulging in 'anti-national activities'

Jammu and Kashmir police have registered a case against the family of senior separatist leader late Syed Ali Geelani, alleging that they involved in anti-national activities.

Srinagar (Jammu & Kashmir): Jammu and Kashmir police have registered a case under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (UAPA) against the family of senior separatist leader late Syed Ali Geelani, alleging that they involved in anti-national activities. "An FIR (277/2021) under section 353 of Indian penal code and 13 of UAPAhas been registered at Budgam Police Station on September 2 (Thursday) against the family members of Geelani and others who indulged in anti-national activities and raised anti-national slogans during his last rites," a senior police official told ETV Bharat.

"Those people who draped Geelani's body in the Pakistan flag have also been mentioned in the FIR," he added. On Thursday, Naseem Geelani, son of the late separatist leader, claimed: "the police not only forcibly snatched and dragged our father's body and performed his last rites but also thrashed the women of the house and other people." However, the police denied all the allegations.

"The allegations against the police are baseless," police said while claiming that the police helped in conducting the last rites of the late leader. Geelani passed away, at the age of 92, on Wednesday night at his residence in Hyderpora, Srinagar. He was well known for his tough stance while he was active in Kashmir politics for more or less 50 years.

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