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Geelani, Bilal Lone put under house arrest

September 15, 2003 09:28 IST

Warring Hurriyat leaders Syed Ali Shah Geelani and Bilal Gani Lone were put on Monday put under house arrest as Jammu and Kashmir officials feared a law and order problem at the amalgam's headquarters at Raj Bagh in Srinagar, police said.

Police informed the two warring leaders about the orders at 0700 IST.

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The Geelani faction had called a meeting at the Muslim League office while the group loyal to Hurriyat chairman Maulvi Abbas Ansari has convened a meeting at the conglomerate's headquarters.

Police feared a clash among their supporters, police added.

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