NEW DELHI (Reuters) - Indian Kashmir veteran separatist politician Syed Ali Shah Geelani died on Wednesday night in Srinagar, prompting authorities to deploy troops around the city and shut down the internet as a precautionary measure, police said. "Troops are being deployed at sensitive places in Srinagar and other major towns and no vehicular movement is being allowed," a police official said. Geelani was the most senior separatist leader in Kashmir. The roads leading to Geelani's residence in Srinagar were sealed, another official said. Kashmir has long been a flashpoint between India and neighbouring Pakistan, which claim the region in full but rule only parts.

Source: The Star September 01, 2021 20:48 UTC