Srinagar:  Hurriyat (M) chairman Mirwaiz Umar Farooq Monday was placed under house arrest  by authorities  to prevent him from leading any demonstrations against the civilian killings, said a spokesman.

He said a police party reached at the Nigeen residence of the leader and placed him under detention.

The Joint Resistance Leadership (JRL) comprising of  Syed Ali Geelani, Mirwaiz Umar Farooq and Yasin Malik has called for a protest shutdown today against the continuous civilian killings in the valley.