The Jammu and Kashmir administration on Sunday issued orders to withdraw security of five separatist leaders, including Mirwaiz Umar Farooq, officials said.

Besides the Mirwaiz, the security cover for Abdul Gani Bhat, Bilal Lone, Hashim Qureshi and Shabir Shah has been withdrawn, they said. However, there was no mention of pro-Pakistan separatist Syed Ali Shah Geelani in the order.

All security and vehicles provided to the separatists will stand withdrawn by Sunday evening. No security forces or cover will be provided under any pretext to them or any other separatists. If any other facilities have been provided by the government, those are to be withdrawn too.

Police will review if there are any other separatists who have security or facilities which will be withdrawn immediately, the officials said.

Home minister Rajnath Singh, during his visit to Srinagar on Friday, had said security given to people getting funds from Pakistan and its snooping agency ISI should be reviewed. 'Some elements in Jammu and Kashmir have links with the ISI and terrorist organisations. Their security should be reviewed,' he had said after reviewing security in the aftermath of the dastardly terror attack in south Kashmir's Pulwama district.

Forty CRPF personnel were killed in the attack on Thursday when a Jaish-e-Mohammad suicide bomber blew up an explosive-laden vehicle near their bus.