Geelani threatens to stage sit-in against Budgam killing

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.