Mehbooba Mufti, Omar Abdullah among several J&K politicians arrested, say officials

Some more arrests have been made, the officials said, without sharing details.

August 05, 2019 08:58 pm | Updated December 04, 2021 11:52 pm IST - Jammu

File photo of former Jammu and Kashmir Chief Ministers Omar Abdullah and Mehbooba Mufti.

File photo of former Jammu and Kashmir Chief Ministers Omar Abdullah and Mehbooba Mufti.

Former Jammu and Kashmir Chief Ministers Mehbooba Mufti and Omar Abdullah, who were under house arrest since Sunday night, have been arrested, officials said on Monday.

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Jammu and Kashmir People’s Conference leaders Sajjad Lone and Imran Ansari have also been arrested, they said.

Some more arrests have been made, the officials said, without sharing details.

 

The arrests come hours after the Centre announced the amendment of Article 370, which granted special status to Jammu and Kashmir , and also proposed bifurcation of the state.

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