Article: Geelani, Omar, dozen others under house arrest in Kashmir.

Srinagar, Apr. 29 -- Chairmen of both the factions of the Hurriyat Conference (HC), Mohammad Yaseen Malik and about a dozen other separatist leaders remained under house arrest in Kashmir valley to prevent them from launching anti-election campaign.

Official sources said it was a precautionary measure to maintain law and order.

A spokesman of the breakaway HC said a large number of paramilitary forces and state police personnel remained deployed outside the Hyderpora residence of chairman Syed Ali Shah Geelani.

He was not being allowed to leave the home, spokesman said adding Mr Geelani offered Friday prayers in his home for the past three ...

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