Sartaj Madni released after 6-month-long detention

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Srinagar: Senior Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) leader Sartaj Madni, who is also uncle of former chief minister Mehbooba Mufti was on Saturday released from six-month-long detention.

Madni was detained on December 20 last year and he was lodged at Bijbehara police station, from where he was shifted to MLA Hostel here after four days.

Officials said that he has been released today after six-month-long detention.

Madni was released hours after Mehbooba claimed that she has been invited by the Centre for the talks over Jammu and Kashmir in New Delhi.