Restrictions continue in parts of Srinagar

Srinagar, September 6

Normal life remained affected for the fifth day on Monday as authorities imposed restrictions in parts of the city to prevent exhumation of separatist leader Syed Ali Shah Geelani’s body from the Hyderpora graveyard for burial in the Eidgah Martyrs’ graveyard in the old city.

The officials said there were inputs that miscreants might attempt to exhume Geelani’s body for burial at the Eidgah graveyard where many militants and two top separatist leaders — Abdul Gani Lone and Mirwaiz Mohammad Farooq — are buried.

Geelani had expressed his desire to be buried at the Eidgah graveyard, according to a statement issued by separatists in February last year. The 91-year-old died at his home here on Wednesday night. Officials said all roads leading towards Eidgah and Hyderpora have been barricaded and drones used to maintain vigil. They said CCTV cameras had already been installed at the Hyderpora graveyard. — PTI

Normal life affected

• Normal life was affected due to the restrictions as markets were partially open
• e-classes couldn’t be conducted amid mobile Internet snap
• Roads near Eidgah, Hyderpora were barricaded and drones used for vigil

Govt faces criticism

• Hurriyat’s Mirwaiz faction has condemned the FIR over Pak flag on Geelani’s body
• It is inhuman when a family is denied burial rights, it says
• Mehbooba Mufti says denial of last rites to the family of Geelani is against humanity