Bhat escapes bid on life

By Our Special Correspondent

JAMMU, FEB. 22. The chairperson of All-Party Hurriyat Conference, Prof. Abdul Gani Bhat, escaped a bid on his life in the north Kashmir village of Tarzoo, near Sopore. Prof. Bhat was addressing a public meeting and was about to board his vehicle when people noticed a grenade fitted to his vehicle, and stopped Prof. Bhat from boarding. One of his bodyguards, Ashiq Hussain, immediately removed the grenade and handed it over to the police guard of the local bank. It was not known who was responsible.

When contacted, Prof. Bhat confirmed that there was an attempt on his life but maintained that his death would not kill the freedom movement. He refused to identify the group or agency responsible for the act. It is for the first time that a senior Hurriyat leader has been publicly targeted.

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