Govt bans Kashmiri separatist group JKLF under anti-terror law

Officials said the organisation has been banned under various provisions of the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act

Yasin Malik
Yasin Malik. File photo.
Press Trust of India New Delhi
1 min read Last Updated : Mar 22 2019 | 6:53 PM IST
The Yasin Malik-led Jammu Kashmir Liberation Front (JKLF) was banned by the Centre under anti-terror law on Friday, officials said.
 
The outfit has been banned for alleged promotion of secessionist activities in Jammu and Kashmir, they said.
 
They said the organisation has been banned under various provisions of the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act. Its chief Yasin Malik is under arrest and at present lodged in Jammu's Kot Balwal jail.
 
This is the second organisation in Jammu and Kashmir which has been banned this month. Earlier, the Centre had banned the Jamaat-e-Islami Jammu and Kashmir. 

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