Jamaat office sealed in Bandipora
SUHAIL RATHER
Bandipora, March 1: Authorities Friday sealed the office of Jamaat-e-Islami in Bagh area of north Kashmir's Bandipora district.
The move comes following government of India's decision to ban the prominent socio-religious organisation, days after arresting scores of its leaders and activists in a massive crackdown.
An official said that district administration Bandipora headed by Tehsildar and police teams sealed the office in Bagh area run by the Jamaat – e-Islami.
An official said the office was sealed on the instructions of Union government.
Earlier the administration sealed a school run by Jamaat-e-Islami's Falah-e-Aam Trust but was unsealed soon after the intervention fromfcivil society who appealed the administration not to seal the schools.