Muslim Conference president Abdul Ghani Butt was placed under house arrest in the summer capital, Srinagar.
“A large number of state police personnel were deployed outside party headquarters in Wazir-Bagh Srinagar and Prof Bhutt was told that he has been placed under house arrest late last night,” a spokesperson for Muslim Conference said.
Prof Bhutt, who is former chairman of Hurriyat Conference, was among 18 separatists, whose security was withdrawn by the state government in view of Jaish-e-Mohammad (JeM) fidayeen attack in Pulwama on February 14 that left 40 CRPF jawans dead.
The spokesman strongly condemned the crackdown against separatists and other religious leaders. (UNI)
Muslim Conference president placed under house arrest in Srinagar
