Mehbooba Mufti, daughter put ‘under house arrest’

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Srinagar, November 27

PDP President Mehbooba Mufti on Friday claimed that she and her daughter, Iltija Mufti, were put under house arrest and not allowed to visit the Pulwama residence of party leader Waheed Parra, who was arrested by the NIA earlier this week.

The former chief minister said for the past two days, she had not been allowed to console the family of Parra, who was arrested on “baseless charges”.

“I’ve been illegally detained yet again.” Since two days, J&K admin has refused to allow me to visit @ parawahid’s family in Pulwama. BJP Ministers and their puppets are allowed to move around in every corner of Kashmir but security is a problem only in my case, ”Mehbooba said in a tweet.

She said her daughter has also been put under the house arrest.

“Their cruelty knows no bounds. Waheed was arrested on baseless charges & I am not allowed to even console his family. Even my daughter Iltija has been placed under house arrest because she is also wanted to visit Waheed’s family, ”she said.

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) chief said she would address a press conference later in the day on “various issues”.

Reacting to the alleged house arrest of Mufti, NC vice-president Omar Abdullah said personal liberty was treated as a favor by the government, giving and withdrawing it at will, with no interference from the judiciary.

“Parking a truck in front of our gates is now standard operating procedure for this admin. They did the same to my father recently to stop him from praying. Personal liberty is treated as a favor by the government, to give & withdraw at will, with no interference from the judiciary, ”Omar Abdullah wrote on Twitter.

His father and NC president Farooq Abdullah was on October 30 prevented from leaving his residence to offer prayers at Hazratbal shrine on the occasion of Eid-Milad-un-Nabi. PTI



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