Mirwaiz had on Wednesday threatened to defy curfew to offer congregational prayers at the Jamia Masjid.
Srinagar: Hurriyat (M) chairman Mirwaiz Umar Farooq was detained today after he tried to march towards the historic Jamia Masjid where prayers were disallowed for the consecutive 16th Friday.
Hurriyat (M) spokesman Advocate Shahid-ul-Islam said that the Mirwaiz was detained outside his Nigeen residence after he tried to march towards Jamia Masjid in Nowhatta.
“He was arrested and lodged in Nigeen police station,” Islam said.
Mirwaiz had on Wednesday threatened to defy curfew to offer congregational prayers at the Jamia Masjid.
“We are telling the government that there should be no restrictions this Friday. If they impose curfew, we will break it to offer prayers,” he had told journalists during a press conference at his residence, a day after he was released from jail and put under house arrest.