- Sepratist leader Mirwaiz Umar Farooq has been arrested and taken to Nigeen Police Station near Hazratbal.
- His detention came ahead of his Eidgah Chalo march on Friday, when other rallies are also expected in and around Srinagar.
- Most likely, he will not be detained for long and this is a routine arrest. An all-party delegation is expected to come to Srinagar soon and they may try to reach out to Mirwaiz and other separatists in an attempt to open channels of communication.
(With inputs from CNN-News18.)
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