Geelani, Mirwaiz, Malik, Shah, others put under house arrest

Police put several separatist leaders under house arrest to stop them from participating in traders’ protest rally in Lal Chowk on the first flood anniversary on Monday. While Chairman of Hurriyat Conference (G) Syed Ali Geelani continues to remain under house arrest, Chairman of Hurriyat Conference (M) Mirwaiz Umar Farooq, Chairman Jammu and Kashmir Liberation Front Muhammad Yasin Malik, senior separatist leader Shabir Ahmad Shah and other leaders were placed under house arrest late Sunday evening. Talking to us, Mirwaiz said he had met traders last week and agreed to…

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