Hurriyat (M) chairman Mirwaiz Umar Farooq was placed under house arrest on Thursday to prevent him from leading protests against civilian killings tomorrow, said a spokesman.
He said that a posse of policemen arrived at his Nigeen residence and informed him of his detention.
Joint Resistance Leadership (JRL) comprising Syed Ali Geelani, Mirwaiz Umar Farooq and Yasin Malik have called for protests tomorrow.
They have also appealed to people to observe January 26 as a ‘black day’.