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Rasheed arrested on way to Handwara Chowk in AIP protest rally against civilian killings

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Srinagar: Member of Legislative Assembly (MLA) Langate, Er. Rasheed was arrested by police in Handwara after congregational Friday prayers. Rasheed was leading a protest march after Friday prayers against the recent civilian killings in Kashmir.

After Friday prayers, a huge gathering of people marched towards the main chowk Handwara and after reaching near chowk, police arrested Rasheed.

Among the protesters where activists of Awami Itehad Party (AIP) demanding justice to families of slain civilians.

Few days back two women, Rubeena Jan of Batmurran Shopian and Misra Begum, of Unisoo Handwara, were killed in two separate gunfights between armed forces and militants.

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