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Thursday, October 22, 2026

Concern expressed over Kashmiri detainees’ safety in jails

Srinagar

In Indian illegally occupied Jammu and Kashmir, the Chairman of Islami Tanzeem-e-Azadi, Abdul Samad Inqilabi, has expressed grave concern over the safety of illegally detained Hurriyat leaders and activists languishing in different jails of India and the territory.

Abdul Samad Inqilabi in a statement issued in Srinagar said that the families of the Kashmiri political detainees were deeply concerned about their well-being.

He said that many detained leaders were seriously ill while they had been deprived of all facilities including medical care.

Abdul Samad Inqilabi demanded immediate release of all illegally detained Hurriyat leaders and activists including Aasiya Andrabi, Ayaz Akbar, Shahid-ul- Islam, Fehmeeda Sofi and Naheeda Nasreen in the wake of the surge in COVID-19 epidemic.

He paid rich tributes to Kashmiri youth, Zahid Ahmed Reshi, Danish Ahmed Mir and Umar Ahmed Butt who were martyred by Indian troops in Shopian.—KMS

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