Funeral prayers in absentia for martyred Altaf Shah offered in Tihar jail, India

The funeral prayers in absentia for the martyred All Parties Hurriyat Conference (APHC) senior leader Altaf Ahmed Shah was offered in Tihar jail, India.

The funeral prayers in absentia were offered by a large number of prisoners, including APHC Chairman Masarat Aalam Butt, Shabbir Ahmad Shah, Muhammad Yasin Malik, Nayeem Ahmad Khan, Muhammad Aiyaz Akbar, Raja Merajuddin Kalwal, Peer Saifullah, Farooq Ahmed Dar and Shahid-ul-Islam, languishing in the jail.

The analysts in Srinagar said that denying medical facilities and other basic amenities to Kashmiri prisoners in jails is a dangerous killing tactic Indian authorities have been using to punish and persecute Kashmiris.

Source: Radio Pakistan