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Ahead of PM's Srinagar visit, Mirwaiz Umar Farooq placed under house arrest

The Mirwaiz said on Twitter that the government had gotten into panic mode ahead of the Prime Minister's visit

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Police arrests Chairman of Moderate faction of Hurriyat Conference Mirwaiz Umar Farooq after he defied his house detention and led a protest march towards Jamia Masjid at Nigeen in Srinagar on Friday Photo: PTI

Press Trust of India Srinagar

Last Updated : Feb 02 2019 | 1:29 PM IST

Moderate Hurriyat Conference chairman Mirwaiz Umar Farooq was placed under house arrest on Saturday, a day ahead of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's scheduled visit to Jammu and Kashmir.

The Mirwaiz has been put under house arrest for maintaining law and order as separatists have called for a complete shutdown on Sunday, officials said. A posse of police personnel has been deployed outside the main gate of his residence in Nigeen area of the city.

The Mirwaiz said on Twitter that the government had gotten into panic mode ahead of the Prime Minister's visit.

"Ahead of @narendramodi visit, panic buttons pressed by the authoritarian state and control tightened as searches and CASO conducted even in Lal Chowk! Today morning I was put under #HouseArrest !" he tweeted.

Ahead of @narendramodi visit, panic buttons pressed by the authoritarian state and control tightened as searches and CASO conducted even in Lal Chowk! Today morning I was put under #HouseArrest ! pic.twitter.com/zNsYmWCCrL

— Mirwaiz Umar Farooq (@MirwaizKashmir) February 2, 2019

Modi is scheduled to visit all three regions of the state on Sunday during which he will lay foundation stones for several projects.