Kashmir bar association chief arrested

Kashmir Bar Association|Mian Qayoom|Public Safety Act

Srinagar Jul 8, 2010: J&K police booked Kashmir Bar Association president Mian Qayoom under stringent Public Safety Act and sent him to Jammu’s Hiranagar jail on Tuesday, official sources said. Under PSA, a person can be jailed without trial for two years to maintain public order. The state police is also looking for 400 people, including separatist hawk Syed Ali Shah Geelani’s aide Masarat Alam, who has been calling for the strikes across the Valley.