Srinagar: Pro-Pakistan Kashmiri separatist Syed Ali Shah Geelani passed away at the age of 92 at his home in Srinagar late on Wednesday evening.
Geelani is survived by two sons and six daughters. He remarried after his first wife passed away in 1968.
The separatist leader had been suffering from a kidney disease for over two decades, besides having other age-related issues, including dementia. In March 2018, he had been hospitalised after a heart attack.
Security has been strengthened in Kashmir Valley following his death late on Wednesday evening.
Restrictions, including suspension of internet services, have been imposed in Kashmir Valley, said Vijay Kumar, a senior police officer in Kashmir. Security has also been strengthened outside Geelani’s house in Hyderpora.
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