Neyaz Elahi
Srinagar (NVI): Peoples Democratic Party today said that its two leaders were detained by police in South Kashmir, just a day before the results for recently held District Development Council (DDC) polls are to be announced.
Reacting over the arrests, PDP chief Mehbooba Mufti claimed there is “total lawlessness” and “hooliganism” prevailing in Jammu and Kashmir.
“Total lawlessness as PDPs Sartaj Madni & Mansoor Hussain have been arbitrarily detained today on the eve of DDC election results. Every senior police officer here is clueless as it is ‘upar say order’. No rule of law in J&K anymore. It is out & out Gunda Raj,” she said in a tweet.
Total lawlessness as PDPs Sartaj Madni & Mansoor Hussain have been arbitrarily detained today on the eve of DDC election results. Every senior police officer here is clueless as it is ‘upar say order’. No rule of law in J&K anymore. It is out & out Gunda Raj.
— Mehbooba Mufti (@MehboobaMufti) December 21, 2020
According to the party, police detained Sartaj Madni and Pir Mansoor without giving any reason for their action.
DDC poll results will be declared tomorrow. Party sources said these leaders might have been arrested to ensure they don’t influence any voting result.
They further said that former J&K Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti called top police brass trying to know the reason behind the detention of Madni and Mansoor, however, these police officers feigned ignorance.
-ARK
