: Syed Ali Shah Geelani’s death: Centre seeks detailed report on J&K separatist leader’s burial #IndiaNEWS The Ministry of External Affairs has asked for a detailed report on the burial of Jammu

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Syed Ali Shah Geelani’s death: Centre seeks detailed report on J&K separatist leader’s burial #IndiaNEWS
The Ministry of External Affairs has asked for a detailed report on the burial of Jammu and Kashmir separatist leader Syed Ali Shah Geelani who died on September 1, reported The Hindu on Sunday.A senior police officer confirmed to the newspaper that a report was being written on the “sequence of events� that occurred between 10.30 pm and 5 am in the night of September 1 to September 2. Geelani’s burial occurred in Srinagar’s Hyderpora area amid heavy security deployment. But the leader’s family had alleged that his body was taken away by the police and buried forcibly.On September 6, the Jammu and Kashmir Police had released a series of videos on Twitter showing the last rites of separatist leader being performed. The police had reportedly released the videos after there were claims that Geelani was buried without following the mandatory ablution and shrouding customs. Ablution means cleansing the body with water, while shrouding is covering it with a cloth.Also read:Geelani, the pro-Pakistan Kashmiri leader, had not always despaired of democratic processes in IndiaJ&K Police release videos of Syed Geelani’s last rites amid row over mandatory customs In one of the videos that the police released, a group of men can be seen performing the ceremonies. Other videos show funeral prayers being offered and the body...Read more

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