Ailing JKLF chairman Mohammad Yasin Malik who was on hunger strike from last five days has today ended his fast after the release of detainees. Earlier Yasin Sahib was who was shifted from Soura institute to Islamabad jail on 22nd December, was released by police at Budshah Chowk last night. On hearing the news of his release and presence in Maisuma, people form maisuma and adjacent localities came out of their homes and sat along Yasin Malik on a peaceful sit in at Budshah Chowk where Yasin sahib continued his hunger strike till today after noon. Besides JKLF leaders and workers, hundreds of women, youth, elders and children, all associations of shopkeepers from Lal Chowk, Maisuma, Budshah Chowk, Kokerbazar, court road and Moulana Azad road, people from all walks of life, lawyers and jurists also participated in the protest program and sat down on hunger strike in solidarity with Yasin sahib. A complete shutdown was also observed in the area with all major business establishments closed.
Earlier several police and civil officials visited the hunger strike camp and negotiated with the front leadership. Yasin sahib asked them to release all those arrested from the area and stop arrests, nocturnal raids and other oppressive measures I these localities. Police and forces in their pursuit of dislodging the hunger strike camp, stormed camp with tear gas and pepper gas shelling and cane charging but Yasin sahib and others showed a considerable Resistance and refused to budge before the police oppression. About 18 people received injuries due to police shelling and cane charge among which JKLF activist Molvi Reyaz and aunt of Yasin sahib are noteworthy. After failing to dislodge Yasin sahib and others police released the detained youth namely Ishfaq Ahmad, Adil Ahmad and Faisal Aslam from Maisuma police station while as the father of a political worker who was arrested in place of his son namely Mohammad Yousuf Dar was released from Kupwara jail in after noon. After the release of these people and assurances of officials to stop harassment of the locals, Yasin sahib ended his 5 day long fast and took a glass of juice from his mother and personal doctor Sajad Reshi sahib.
Ailing Yasin sahib who has been diagnosed of having multiple stones in his both kidneys has grown very weak, his health has also deteriorated. Doctor Sajad Reshi after examining him suggested shifting him to Soura medical institute immediately. Yasin sahib has now been shifted to Soura medical institute where doctors advised to admit him for further treatment. It is worth to mention that JKLF had decided to hold a one day token hunger strike in solidarity with ailing chairman and to protest against the ongoing police oppression in whole Kashmir especially Maisuma and adjacent areas and detention of political activists and leaders and kith and kin of political activists.