Jamaat-e-Islami leader Dr Abdul Hamid Fayaz is also among those arrest­edSRINAGAR/NEW DELHI: More than 100 Kashmiris have been detained during overnight raids in the Indian occupied Kashmir (IoK) ahead of nationwide elections set to be held by May, police officials said on Saturday. Yasin Malik, the head of Jammu Kashmir Liberation Front (JKLF) and Jamaat-e-Islami leader Dr Abdul Hamid Fayaz were among those detained. The overnight arrests led to violent scenes in parts of the occupied valley, with stone-throwing protesters met by police firing tear gas. The Indian government has warned that it will use all options in its power to avenge the attack reportedly claimed by Jaish-e-Mohammad (JeM). A spokesperson for JI said the arrests of its members were a “well designed ploy,” ahead of any such ruling.

Source: The Express Tribune February 23, 2019 15:45 UTC