Security beefed up Mirwaiz detained at home

Authorities have beefed up security in Srinagar city to avoid protests and violence on Friday. Reports said that additional troops were being deployed in all the sensitive places of capital Srinagar city to avoid protests and violence after Friday prayers. Authorities have imposed restrictions in downtown Srinagar and other parts of Kashmir on Friday to avoid Ashura processions.
Police on Friday morning informed Mirwaiz Umar Farooq that he was under house arrest. There would be no Friday prayers in the main mosque of Srinagar known as Jamia Masjid today.

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