Srinagar: The joint resistance leadership Saturday called for a state-wide shutdown on Sun and Mon (May 28, 29) to protest against the use of ‘brute force’ against the civilians, who were protesting against the killing of Sabzar Bhat and his aide in Tral area.
According to the statement issued to KNS, the leadership, including Hurriyat (G) chairman, Syed Ali Geelani, Hurriyat (M) chairman, Mirwaiz Umer Farooq and JKLF chief, Muhammad Yasin Malik, has also called for a march to Tral on May 30 to pay tributes to Bhat and seven other militants killed in separate encounters on Saturday. (KNS)