Owais Gul
Srinagar, Jan 16 : Five more politicians were released from the MLA hostel Srinagar after a gap of over months, officials said on Thursday.
Those who were released include National Conference leader Salman Sagar, PDP leader Nizamuddin Bhat, NC leader Showkat Ganai, NC leader Altaf Kalloo and PDP leader Muktar Bandh. “All the five reached their respective homes safely,” said an official.
On December 30, five other mainstream politicians, including two MLAs, were released from detention in the MLA hostel. A total of 35 mainstream politicians were moved from the Centaur Hotel on the banks of the Dal Lake to the MLA Hostel in November.
Three former Chief Ministers Farooq Abdullah, Omar Abdullah and Mehbooba Mufti have been detained since August 5 following the revocation of Article 370. Farooq Abdullah has been detained under Public Safety Act (PSA) in his house at Gupkar Road that has been declared as a sub-jail. Omar Abdullah has been detained at Hari Niwas and Mehbooba Mufti is detained at a government house on MA Road in Srinagar.
As reported earlier, Omar is likely to be shifted from Hari Nivas to Government Bunglow on the Gupkar Road in Srinagar anytime from now. “The decision was taken keeping in view the harsh winter conditions,” sources said.
