Gautam Navlakha not Allowed to Enter Kashmir Valley

New Delhi-based writer and rights activist Gautam Navlakha, known for his pro-separatist views, was today not allowed by police to enter the Kashmir Valley, officials said.

Navlakha, who arrived from Delhi this afternoon, was detained at the Srinagar Airport and ordered to return to the national capital.

"He has been restrained from entering under section 144 CrPC. The orders have been issued by the District Magistrate," Senior Superintendent of Police for Budgam district Uttam Chand told PTI.

Navlakha, a frequent traveller to the Valley for last two decades, has written extensively about alleged human rights violations in the state and is a consulting editor of a leading magazine.