Syed Ali Shah Geelani

Pakistani media house Daily Times had reported that Hurriyat leader Syed Ali Geelani had passed away due to a serious illness

Last month, Syed Ali Shah Geelani had reportedly resigned from the Hurriyat Conference, a conglomerate of separatist groups in the Valley.

Hurriyat leaders are accused of selling medical seats in Pakistani institutions available for students in Jammu and Kashmir

As per a letter, Geelani was sidelined by the Pakistani chapter of Hurriyat in the key-decision making process for the past 2 years.

Syed Ali Shah Geelani is the chairman of the All-Party Hurriyat Conference. The 90-year-old has reportedly been struggling with a chest infection and has not been responding well to treatment.

There is a state-wide communication blackout instituted in Jammu and Kashmir after the government abrogated Article 370.

In a fierce gunfight, the Indian Armed Forces eliminated Burhan Wani on July 8, 2016, in Kokernag area of Anantnag

Earlier the residences of Hurriyat leaders were raided by the NIA as part of an investigation in a terror-funding case and incriminating evidence including letterheads of terrorist organisations were recovered.

A similar proceeding against former Jammu and Kashmir Liberation Front chief Yasin Malik is also underway

India has adopted a zero-tolerance policy in the aftermath of the dastardly Pulwama attack