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HC quashes Masrat Alam's detention under PSA 8/22/2015 12:51:25 AM Early Times Report Srinagar, Aug 21: The state High Court today quashed the detention under Public Safety Act (PSA) of senior leader of hardline Hurriyat Conference Masarat Alam. A single bench of the court comprising Justice Hasnain Masoodi quashed the PSA detention of the Alam who was arrested on April 17 in connection with the raising of Pakistani flags and chanting of anti-national slogans during a rally organised by harline Hurriyat Conference to welcome Syed Ali Shah Geelani from New Delhi. Police had registered a case against several separatist leaders including Bhat and Hurriyat Conference chairman Geelani for provocative activities including hoisting of Pakistani flag. An FIR under sections 13 of Unlawful Activities Prevention Act, 120-B, 147, 341, 336, 427 RPC was registered in Budgam Police Station against Alam and other separatist leaders. After remain in jail for four years in connection with 2010 summer agitation in the Valley, Alam was released on March 7, six days after the PDP-led government came to power. His release had created a uproar across country and the issue had even figured in the Parliament proceedings with Prime Minister Narendra Modi making a statement on the floor of the house that centre was taken into confidence to by the state government. Presently lodged in Kotbalwal Jail Jammu, Alam has been booked under PSA for more than 20 occasions after his first detention under the Act on Oct 2, 1990.   Share This News with Your Friends on Social Network     Comment on this Story

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