Srinagar, Jan 16 (IANS) Separatist leader Muhammad Yasin Malik was arrested here Friday amid protests against the proposal to grant citizenship rights to refugees from West Pakistan settled in the Jammu region.
The Jammu and Kashmir Liberation Front (JKLF) chairman led a protest march in uptown Maisuma locality of Srinagar after the Friday prayers.
"Police detained Yasin Malik and some of his supporters as they tried to violate Section 144 CrPc in force in the city. He has been taken to Kothibagh police station," a senior police officer told IANS.
Police have invoked Section 144 of the Criminal Procedure Code to prohibit any gathering of four or more people in the area.
Stone pelting youth engaged police in pitched battles in the area after Malik's arrest. No serious injury to either the police or the protesters was reported during the clashes that have now subsided.
Thousands of refugees belonging to Pakistan migrated to the Jammu region during 1947, 1965 and 1971 wars between India and Pakistan.
A joint parliamentary committee set up recently to look into their problems recommended for them all citizenship rights and rights to vote in the state assembly elections.
In an anomaly, the refugees were allowed to vote in the country's parliamentary elections, but not in the state assembly elections.
Mysterious object hovering in the sky over Canada border, shot down by American fighter jet
For the past several days, many suspicious objects are being seen in the sky of America. Apart fr
The Central Consumer Protection Authority (CCPA) on Friday issued notices to well-known online ca
Summer has also started with the arrival of April. India is going to experience severe heat this
Bengal to set up advisory panel after legalising hawking
Kolkata, March 17 (IANS) Following its decision to legalise hawking and surging e-commerce sale
Amarinder for declassifying 1962 India-China War Report
Kolkata, Jan 19 (IANS) Notwithstanding the fact that it apparently indicts late prime minister
In Qatar's capital Doha, apartment blocks of thousands of foreign workers living in the same area
Sri Lanka releases 54 Indian fishermen
Chennai, March 24 (IANS) Sri Lankan President Maithripala Sirisena on Tuesday ordered the relea
Neeraj Chopra won the men's javelin throw event with a throw of 88.67m at the Doha Diamond League
Delhi turns into fortress for Republic Day
New Delhi, Jan 26 (IANS) Delhi celebrated the 66th Republic Day with a heavy deployment of poli
The Pakistan Cricket Board has claimed that it has made huge profits from hosting the Champions T
