Kashmir Valley shuts to remember Maqbool Bhat

Authorities made heavy preventive deployments here and other places on Saturday following separatist-called protest shutdown to remember JKLF founder, Maqbool Bhat. Heavy security deployment was made in district headquarters and towns to prevent protests called by the separatists on the death anniversary of the Jammu Kashmir Liberation Front founder. Bhat was hanged in Delhi`s Tihar Jail on February 11, 1984. The family and separatists have been demanding the return of his mortal remains from the authorities since. Shops, public transport, other businesses and coaching centres remained closed throughout the valley.…

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