Premium
This is an archive article published on August 11, 2011

‘Hurriyat’s Geelani warns of ‘dire consequences’ if Afzal is hanged’

Afzal Guru has been convicted in the terror attack on the Parliament.

google-preferred-btn

Hardline Hurriyat leader Syed Ali Shah Geelani on Thursday warned of “dire consequences” if Parliament attack convict Mohammad Afzal Guru was hanged.

It will unleash a “storm”,Geelani said in a statement.

The Hurriyat hawk’s statement comes a day after Union Home Ministry is understood to have recommended that Guru’s mercy petition be rejected and he be hanged.

Guru,a resident of north Kashmir’s volatile Sopore town,had sent a mercy petition to President Pratibha Patil after he was sentenced to death for his role in the 2001 Parliament attack.

Stay updated with the latest - Click here to follow us on Instagram

Latest Comment
Post Comment
Read Comments
Advertisement

You May Like

Express shorts
Men who opened fire outside actor Disha Patani's home killed in encounter in Ghaziabad
Men who opened fire outside actor Disha Patani’s home killed in encounter in Ghaziabad
Cities10 min ago

Two men belonging to the Rohit Godara-Goldy Brar Gang were killed in an encounter in Ghaziabad, suspected to be involved in the firing outside Disha Patani's residence. The duo, identified as Ravindra and Arun, were wanted in multiple cases and were spotted by the police through CCTV footage. UP CM Yogi Adityanath had directed for a speedy investigation and strict action against the perpetrators.

View all shorts
Live Blog
Top Stories
Trade, tech, defence, EU strategic roadmap for India, India-EU FTA, India-EU free trade agreement, Ursula von der Leyen, Indian express news, current affairs
Trade, tech, defence: EU rolls out new strategic roadmap for India
aishwarya rai salman khan
Entertainment'Salman Khan was physical with Aishwarya; would bang his head': Prahlad Kakkar says she was 'heartbroken about being abandoned by Bollywood'
Zerodha founder Nithin Kamath
Trending‘We came from a middle-class background, had no rich uncles’: Billionaire Nithin Kamath credits ‘luck’ for Zerodha’s success
Pakistan vs UAE Shaheen Afridi
SportsPakistan batsmen need to get their act together; Fast bowler Shaheen Shah Afridi their best batsman
Gaza, Gaza conflict, Gaza Israel conflict, Hamas Israel conflict, Benjamin Netanyahu, Gaza Palestine, Israel and Palestine, Israel Palestine conflict, Israel Palestine relations, Israel-Palestine talks, Palestine-Israel relations, India news, Indian express,
OpinionGaza should haunt us
Advertisement