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Mirwaiz Arrested

Hurriyat Conference (m) chief Mirwaiz Umar Farooq was arrested on way to Dargah on Friday afternoon.

He marched towards Dargah Hazratbal following the united resistance leadership call.

The united resistance leadership has called for ‘Dargah Chalo’ today as a protest against civilian killings in Kashmir.

“Police had blocked the entrance of the lane leading to office-cum-residence of,” APHC-m spokesperson said this afternoon. “Mirwaiz started march from his residence around 2.Pm when police stopped them.”

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“It was a peaceful march and Mirwaiz condemned the action of authorities,” the statement said.

Notably, Mirwiaz’s Nigeen residence is around 500 metres away from Hazratbal shrine where the united resistance leadership had planned Friday congregational prayers today.

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