Jammu and Kashmir's separatist leader Syed Ali Shah Geelani, 91, died at his residence on Wednesday night.

Geelani was suffering from kidney disease for over two decades. Reports say the Internet was shut by authorities to prevent confusion and rumours surrounding Geelani's death.

Reports claim he was buried in &nbsp;Srinagar’s Hyderpora area on Thursday morning.

Geelani was a three-time MLA from Sopore winning assembly elections in 1972, 1977 and 1987. He was the founder member of the Hurriyat Conference in Jammu and Kashmir and later formed the Tehreek-e-Hurriyat&nbsp;in 2003 as he broke away from Hurriyat.

Pakistan PM Imran Khan expressed condolences over Geelani's death. Sajad Lone, who had once accused Geelani of instigating statements leading to his father Abdul Gani Lone's killing also expressed his condolences.&nbsp;

Geelani was born in 1929 in Bandipora district and completed his education from Oriental College in Lahore. He worked as a teacher for few years before joining Jamaat-e-Islami. Geelani's passport was seized in 1981 and never returned except in 2006 in order to allow him to complete Hajj pilgrimage.

Authorities imposed restrictions as a precautionary measure with heavy security around Geelani's residence. The roads leading up to his residence was sealed.

(With inputs from Agencies) 
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Jammu and Kashmir's separatist leader Syed Ali Shah Geelani, 91, died at his residence on Wednesday night. Geelani was suffering from kidney disease for over two decades.

Jammu and Kashmir's separatist leader Syed Ali Shah Geelani, 91, died at his residence on Wednesday night. Geelani was suffering from kidney disease for over two decades. Reports say the Internet was shut by authorities to prevent confusion and rumours surrounding Geelani's death. Reports claim he was buried in Srinagar’s Hyderpora area on Thursday morning. Geelani was a three-time MLA from Sopore winning assembly elections in 1972, 1977 and 1987. He was the founder member of the Hurriyat Conference in Jammu and Kashmir and later formed the Tehreek-e-Hurriyat in 2003 as he broke away from Hurriyat. Pakistan PM Imran Khan expressed condolences over Geelani's death. Sajad Lone, who had once accused Geelani of instigating statements leading to his father Abdul Gani Lone's killing also expressed his condolences. Geelani was born in 1929 in Bandipora district and completed his education from Oriental College in Lahore. He worked as a teacher for few years before joining Jamaat-e-Islami. Geelani's passport was seized in 1981 and never returned except in 2006 in order to allow him to complete Hajj pilgrimage. Authorities imposed restrictions as a precautionary measure with heavy security around Geelani's residence. The roads leading up to his residence was sealed. (With inputs from Agencies)

Separatist leader Syed Ali Shah Geelani dies; restrictions imposed in Kashmir

Hardline Hurriyat Conference&nbsp;leader Syed Ali Shah Geelani was today detained as he tried to defy house arrest to march towards the headquarters of the Army at Badamibagh in Jammu and Kashmir in India as part of the proposed protest programme of the separatists. 
 
He was taken into preventive custody outside his Hyderpora residence this afternoon, a police official said. 
 
The Hurriyat hawk was taken to Humhama police station and lodged there, he said. 
 
Geelani was on his way to Badamibagh to hand over a letter to the General officer Commanding of the Army asking the forces to &quot;vacate Jammu and Kashmir&quot;. 
 
Yesterday, chairman of moderate Hurriyat Conference Mirwaiz Umar Farooq, who tried to take out a march along with his supporters from his Nigeen residence, was also taken into custody and later shifted to Chashma Shahi guest house. 
 
The separatist camp, including both factions of the Hurriyat and the Jammu and Kashmir Liberation Front, has been issuing protest calendars after the killing of Hizbul Mujahideen Commander Burhan Wani on July 8, and urging people to follow its proposed programme. 
 
So far 68 people have died in clashes between protestors and security forces as Kashmir continues to remain in the grip of shutdowns and curfew for the 49th consecutive day.&nbsp; 
 
(PTI)

Geelani had defied house arrest, had wanted to hand over a letter to the Army GoC asking the forces to 'vacate Jammu and Kashmir'

Hardline Hurriyat Conference leader Syed Ali Shah Geelani was today detained as he tried to defy house arrest to march towards the headquarters of the Army at Badamibagh in Jammu and Kashmir in India as part of the proposed protest programme of the separatists. He was taken into preventive custody outside his Hyderpora residence this afternoon, a police official said. The Hurriyat hawk was taken to Humhama police station and lodged there, he said. Geelani was on his way to Badamibagh to hand over a letter to the General officer Commanding of the Army asking the forces to "vacate Jammu and Kashmir". Yesterday, chairman of moderate Hurriyat Conference Mirwaiz Umar Farooq, who tried to take out a march along with his supporters from his Nigeen residence, was also taken into custody and later shifted to Chashma Shahi guest house. The separatist camp, including both factions of the Hurriyat and the Jammu and Kashmir Liberation Front, has been issuing protest calendars after the killing of Hizbul Mujahideen Commander Burhan Wani on July 8, and urging people to follow its proposed programme. So far 68 people have died in clashes between protestors and security forces as Kashmir continues to remain in the grip of shutdowns and curfew for the 49th consecutive day. (PTI)

Hurriyat leader Geelani detained as he marches to Army HQ

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Separatist leader Syed Ali Shah Geelani dies; restrictions imposed in Kashmir

Hurriyat leader Geelani detained as he marches to Army HQ