Shutdown after Yasin Malik arrest affects life in Kashmir Valley

Srinagar, March 08, 2019:

Life across the Kashmir Valley was affected today due to shut down against the detention of Jammu and Kashmir Liberation Front (JKLF) chairman and separatist leader Muhammad Yasin Malik and also the arrest of Jamaat-e-Islami (JI) cadres.

The shutdown was called by the Joint Hurriyat Leadership. Authorities have imposed restrictions in Maisuma, Rainawari, Khanyar, M.R. Gunj and Safa Kadal areas of Srinagar city.

It is to be mentioned that Mirwaiz Umer Farooq has been placed under house arrest. Geelani continues to remain under house arrest in Hyderpora locality of Srinagar and shops and businesses establishments remained shut across the valley.

Malik was detained under the Public Safety Act (PSA) on Thursday and was shifted to the Kot Balwal Jail in Jammu district.

Some of the recently detained senior JI leaders have also been booked under the PSA and were shifted to jails outside the valley.