Jammu and Kashmir Police has filed an FIR in connection with the draping the body of hardline separatist leader Syed Ali Shah Geelani in a Pakistani flag after his death on Wednesday. The FIR has been registered by the Budgam police, but no arrest made so far.
Multiple videos showing Geelani's body draped in Pakistani flag have been surfaced after broadband internet and phone services were restored in Kashmir on Friday night. The services were suspended as police imposed a security clampdown following the death of the separatist leader.
The 91-year-old was buried in a graveyard located in a mosque near his residence after authorities took over the body as the family, which is believed to have initially agreed for the funeral at night, started insisting that his burial be held at Idgah in downtown of the city.
Nayeem Geelani, his son, said the authorities took control of the body at their residence though the family wanted his burial at Idgah. "We went at around 11 am today (Thursday) and recited Fathia (prayers for the dead) at the grave," he said.
There were reports of commotion at the separatist leader's residence which were refuted by the police who said that "some vested interests tried to spread baseless rumours about forced burial of Geelani by police. Such baseless reports which are a part of false propaganda to incite violence are totally refuted by the police".
With inputs from PTI
