Geelani threatens to stage sit-in against Budgam killing

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Press Trust of India Srinagar
Last Updated : Apr 18 2015 | 8:22 PM IST
Already under house arrest, chairman of hardline faction of Hurriyat Syed Ali Shah Geelani today threatened to stage a sit-in protest at Partap Park area here tomorrow against killing of a youth in Budgam district.
He also called a shut down in entire Budgam against the killing tomorrow.
"I along with other pro-freedom leaders will stage an hour-long sit-in protest against the incident at Partap Park (in Lal Chowk) at 2 PM tomorrow," Geelani said in a statement.
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First Published: Apr 18 2015 | 8:22 PM IST

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