Ahead of addressing a scheduled press conference in Srinagar on Saturday, Jammu and Kashmir Liberation Front-JKLF Yasin Malik was arrested while as Chairman Hurriyat (M) Mirwaiz Umar Farooq was placed under house arrest.

Sources said that the duo has been detained hours ahead of scheduled press conference.

Earlier, Joint Resistance Leadership-JRL after having a meet on Thursday had announced to address a press conference at a hotel in Srinagar today.