Mir is responsible for the security of “protected persons (VVIPS) and vital installations” and also for “securing venues during sensitive events”. Never before has such a senior officer in the Valley publicly spoken of a threat to life. They want to silence me on social media. Vaid, promised Mir that “no harm will come to you” and that the entire “police force has always been behind you”. Geelani told this newspaper that neither he nor any other journalist had mentioned any police officer by name.

Source: The Telegraph March 21, 2019 20:26 UTC