Geelani laid to rest in Srinagar
Kashmiri separatist leader Syed Ali Shah Geelani was buried in Srinagar early yesterday in a quiet funeral organised by authorities, amid tight security and restrictions with mobile connectivity by and large snapped in Kashmir.
The 91-year-old was buried at a mosque near his residence according to his wishes, his close aides said.
However, his son Naeem said that they wanted to bury him at the Idgah in downtown Srinagar.
Geelani, who spearheaded separatist politics for over three decades in Jammu and Kashmir, died after a prolonged illness on Wednesday night at his residence in Hyderpora on the outskirts of Srinagar city.
Officials said that authorities took Geelani’s body and buried him according to rituals at the graveyard of the mosque under heavy police protection.
Geelani had expressed desire to be buried at the mosque at Hyderpora, his close aides said.
Barricades had been erected at various places and all vehicles were being thoroughly checked.