Separatist leader Mirwaiz Umar Farooq put under house arrest

Shubhanshu Sharma
Published on: 24 July 2018 6:52 AM GMT
Separatist leader Mirwaiz Umar Farooq put under house arrest
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Srinagar: Senior Hurriyat leader Mirwaiz Umar Farooq was put under house arrest on Tuesday to prevent his participation in a seminar organised to mark the completion of one year in prison of separatist leaders booked by the National Investigation Agency.

A police party came to the city outskirts Nigeen residence of the Mirwaiz in the morning and informed him that he cannot move out.

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Mirwaiz Umar was scheduled to attend a seminar in Abi Guzar area here organised by the joint residence leadership (JRL) separatist conglomerate headed by Syed Ali Geelani, Mirwaiz Umar and Yasin Malik.

Shubhanshu Sharma

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