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Mirwaiz Umar Farooq being arrested on way to Eidgah on August 26, 2016. In the evening, he was shifted to sub-jail Chashma Shahi where he was lodged up to Oct 24, 2016..
Hurriyat Conference (m) chairperson, Mirwaiz Umar Farooq was arrested by police outside his Nigeen residence when he started his march towards besieged historic Jamia Masjid on Friday.
The joint resistance leadership had asked people to break siege of Jamia Masjid at Nowhatta today as the J&K government has banned mandatory congregational Friday prayers in the Jamia for consecutive fifteen Friday. But once again, today, no prayers were allowed in the historic prayer centre in summer capital.
Mirwaiz was put under detention at his home after he was shifted to home in the evening of Oct 24, 2016 from sub-jail Chasma Shahi.
Sealed! The J&K Government has banned mandatory Friday prayers in historic Jamia Masjid in Srinagar for consecutive Fridays since July 09, 2016. (KL Image: Bilal Bahadur)
“Mirwaiz Umar tried march towards Jamia Masjid but heavy contingent of forces arrested him and protests erupted outside his residence,” an eye witness said. He was later lodged at Nigeen Police Station.
Government imposed curfew in six police stations covering Old Srinagar and Batamaloo areas today to prevent Jamia Masjid ‘Chalo’.
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