Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir Liberation Front (JKLF) Chief Yasin Malik was arrested on Thursday to prevent him from leading any protests against the civilian killings, said a spokesman.
He said that a police party arrived at the Maisuma residence of Malik and detained him.
Joint Resistance Leadership (JRL) comprising Syed Ali Geelani, Mirwaiz Umar Farooq and Yasin Malik has called for a protest shutdown today against the killing of senior journalist Shujaat Bukhari and several civilians during past week in the valley.
