J&K: Police detain separatist leader Yasin Malik, social activist Swami Agnavesh

Authorities have also placed Hurriyat Conference (M) chairman Mirwaiz Umar Farooq under house arrest.

Separatists leader and JKLF Chairman Yasin Malik (middle). (Source: Express photo)

J&K police on Saturday prevented separatist leaders in the Valley to visit the family of a 15-year-old youth who was killed when security personnel opened fire at protesters in Narbal on the city outskirts.

Earlier in the morning authorities put Hurriyat Conference (M) chairman Mirwaiz Umar Farooq, under house arrest to prevent him from visiting Narbal. “Mirwaiz sahib tried to visit Narbal, but he was not allowed by police and was put under house arrest,” said Hurriyat (M) spokesperson.

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Sources in the police said that the separatist leaders were not allowed to visit Narbal as it could have deteriorated law and order situation, in the area that witnessed heavy clashes between the security forces and stone throwing youth after the death of a youth.

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Separatist leader and JKLF Chairman Yasin Malik along with social activist Swami Agnavesh was also detained by the police in the afternoon and were not allowed to visit Narbal.

Though, Malik was taken to Kothi Bagh police station in Srinagar, Agnavhesh was taken to Srinagar airport, from where he boarded the flight to Delhi. Malik was also released later, by the police.

Police officials said that Malik was detained near Budshah chowk, after he tried to leave for Narbal from the Maisuma area, where he earlier began his 30-hour-long hunger to protest against the “composite townships” for the rehabilitation of Kashmir Pandits in the valley. Swami Agnivesh had also joined Malik in his hunger strike.

Hurriyat Chairman Syed Ali Shah Geelani and other separatist leaders are already under house arrest since Thursday evening, after Geelani announced to visit and address a rally in South Kashmir’s Tral on Friday, where a civilian was killed in an “encounter” on Monday.

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