SRINAGAR : Chairman of moderate Hurriyat Conference (HC) Mirwaiz Moulvi Omar Farooq has been put under house arrest since early this morning while restrictions on head of hardline HC Syed Ali Shah Geelani continues.
A statement issued said that a large number of security forces and state police personnel were deployed outside the Nigeen residence of Mirwaiz immediately after Fajr (morning) prayers today, a spokesman of the amalgam said.
It adds, later Mirwaiz was informed that since he has been put under house arrest he cannot leave till further orders, spokesman added. He said amalgam chairman was scheduled to address a congregation at a mosque in the down town in the afternoon today.
Meanwhile, Geelani also remained under house arrest for the past about one year, a spokesman of the hardline HC said. He said security forces and state police personnel remained deployed outside the Hyderpora residence of Geelani.
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