Srinagar, Mar 07: Authorities on Thursday evening  placed All Parties Hurriyat Conference & Awami Action Committee Chairman Mirwaiz Umar Farooq under house arrest at his Nigeen residence ahead of Joint Resistance Leadership call for protest, shutdown against the draconian PSA slapping on pro freedom leadership, arrest of activists across the state & ban on Jamat I Islami.

“Heavy contingent of  police arrived at  Mirwaiz Manzil Nigeen & placed Mirwaiz sb under house arrest”, said  spokesman.