Jailed Kashmiri leaders’ families seek their release in the wake of pandemic
The Hindu
They cite Tehreek-e-Hurriyat chairman Ashraf Sehrai’s death due to COVID-19 in support of their demand
Family members of jailed separatist leaders on Thursday asked the Centre to shift them to Srinagar or release them at the earliest, in the wake of death of jailed Tehreek-e-Hurriyat chairman Ashraf Sehrai and the fast-spreading pandemic. Sehar Shabir Shah, daughter of Democratic Freedom Movement chairman Shabir Shah, said the news of Mr. Sehrai’s death has come as “shocking and disturbing”. “I have been posting videos requesting everyone, including the Prime Minister and the President, on prisoners’ conditions. I again request them to shift them [political leaders] or release them before things get even worse, for the sake of humanity,” Ms. Sehar said.More Related News

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