Youth says Geelani video recorded at gun-point in 2008

Srinagar :Youth says Geelani video recorded at gun-point in 2008 “In 2008, I was student of class 10 and also doing part time job in a private hospital. I have never been part of any protest or stone pelting,” he said. Days after being shown on various television channels accusing the Hurriyat (G) chief Syed Ali Geelani of offering money to stone pelters, a local youth on Thursday said he was tortured by forces to record the said statement in 2008. Bilal Ahmad Dar son of Ghulam Rasool of Noorbagh narrated to Greater Kashmir how the video was recorded. “In 2008, I was student of class 10 and also doing part time job in a private hospital. I have never been part of any protest or stone pelting,” he said. He added that in 2008 he was sitting pillion while his friend Farooq Ahmad was riding Dar’s bike. 

 “Clashes were going on and paramilitary CRPF men were chasing people at Veer Chattabal. As we reached near CRPF men, they stopped us and started beating us. My friend succeeded