Srinagar: A day ahead of the strike call given by the separatist leader Syed Ali Geelani on Friday February 28, authorities Thursday took several separatist leaders and activists under preventive custody. However, the official sources stated that there will be no curfew in Srinagar and that no such decision in this regard has been taken by the authorities. A spokesman of the district administration while confirming the reports maintained that there will be no restrictions imposed on Friday.

The reports received by KNS stated that the Huriyat (G) chief spokesman Ayaz Akbar was arrested by the police on Thursday and was kept under detention in Parimpora police station. The family of Akbar told KNS over phone that he was taken by the police party from the mosque outside his residence during the evening hours.

The reports also informed that senior Huriyat M leader and Salvation movement chairman Zaffar Akbar Bhat was taken into preventive police custody and was detained at Chanapora police station.  The party spokesman told KNS that Zafar after holding protest demonstration at Press enclave Srinagar was detained by the police at Chanopora.

The DIG central Kashmir Syed Afad-ul-Mujtaba told KNS that the police will act in accordance with the situation that will emerge due to strike on Friday. “We will act in accordance with the situation. Whatever the situation demands- same will be followed.”  (KNS)