Days after Pulwama suicide-bombing in which 40 CRPF jawans were killed, the Jammu and Kashmir administration Sunday withdrew security cover provided to five separatist leaders including Mirwaiz Umar Farooq. “No security cover will be provided under any pretext to these five leaders and other separatists,” a security official said. Read | Jaish’s journey: Parliament attack to PulwamaHome Secretary of the Jammu and Kashmir government carried out the security review of the separatists. Many Hurriyat leaders including Mirwaiz Umar Farooq, Abdul Gani Bhat, Moulana Abbas Ansari enjoy police protection in Jammu and Kashmir. AdvertisingAfter 40 CRPF officials were killed in a suicide car-bomb in Pulwama, separatists blamed the attack on “delay in the resolution of the Kashmir dispute”.

Source: Indian Express February 17, 2019 06:20 UTC