Geelani released from house arrest

Hurriat hardliner Syed Ali Shah Geelani, who appealed to Kashmiris to hold funeral prayers for slain al Qaeda chief Osama bin Laden on Friday, has been released from house arrest.
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The Jammu & Kashmir Police put Geelani under house arrest Thursday morning after he appealed to Imams (Muslim priests) and people to pray for Osama after Friday ?namaz? in the afternoon.

The state government on Friday allowed Geelani to go to Batmaloo in Srinagar where the Hurriat Conference leader will be holding funeral prayers for Osama.