Police detains independent MLA in Srinagar for staging demonstartion
Rashid and his supporters assembled at Jehangir Chowk on Monday morning and started marching towards the nearby Secretariat building but was stopped by police, officials said.
Protesters were holding black flags, placards and banners seeking revocation of termination orders of employees.
On Oct 20, Jammu and Kashmir government announced termination of services of 12 employees for allegedly indulging in anti-national activities after dossiers were prepared against them.
However, when procession reached near the secretariat, heavy contingent of police and paramilitary forces stopped them and used force to disperse the protesters.
(Reporting by Saleem Iqbal Qadri)
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