Three local Hurriyat leaders arrested in Poonch

Police today arrested three local Hurriyat leaders, who were planning to enforce a bandh in Surankote town of Poonch district.

Police on Wednesday arrested three local Hurriyat leaders, who were planning to enforce a bandh in Surankote town of Poonch district.

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Police raided the houses of Hurriyat leaders Hanief Kalas, Irshad Hussain and Omar in Surankote town and arrested them.

They were planning to enforce a bandh in Surankote town in support of Hurriyat's call for a bandh in Kashmir Valley, they said.

DSP Surankote, Parbeet Singh, said they have been arrested to maintain law and order in the district.