Geelani men attack Yasin Malik - dnaindia.com
Srinagar: Supporters Syed Ali Shah Geelani, chief of the hardline faction of the Hurriyat Conference, attacked a Jammu and Kashmir Liberation Front (JKLF) convoy at Sopore, 50 km from Srinagar, on Sunday.
Six people were injured and vehicles damaged. The attackers were carrying daggers and stones.
Chairman Yasin Malik and other JKLF leaders were returning to Srinagar after handing over Rs9.4 lakh to a committee in Chinkipora which is rehabilitating residents whose houses were damaged in a recent encounter between the security forces and militants.
Malik was leading a procession in the area after handing over the relief money when suddenly some goons owing allegiance to Geelanis organisation attacked us in a bid to create panic, a JKLF spokesman said.
People in the procession drove the goons away, but when Malik and other leaders boarded their vehicles, they resurfaced and launched another attack with stones and daggers, he said, adding, One of the five injured received stab wounds in his neck. He was rushed to hospital.
Malik, however, managed to escape unhurt.
He [Malik] was in the front vehicle which had already left the venue when the goons attacked, a JKLF leader said.
The hooligans were shouting pro-Geelani slogans. We have identified the miscreants, he said.
Meanwhile, superintendent of police (Sopore) Altaf Khan said the situationwas under control. The situation has always been under control. We chased away the attackers, he said.
The JKLF spokesman said, It was a pre-planned attack. Their action was unfortunate and shameful.
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Just an example to show that Geelani reflects the minuscule minority view -------even among the separatists.
