Farooq Abdullah’s Sister, Daughter Detained During Protest In Srinagar

A large number of women protesters, including the daughter and the sister of former Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Farooq Abdullah, were detained in Srinagar during protests against ending the state's special status.

Women carrying placards had gathered at the Pratap Park near Srinagar's Lal Chowk. As they started protesting, the police swooped in on them and detained over a dozen women.

The protesters include women activists and leading academicians.

Hundreds of political leaders of the state - including former Chief Ministers Farooq Abdullah, 83, who was detained under the strict Public Safety Act, and his son Omar Abdullah, as well as Mehbooba Mufti - have been placed under detention or house arrest since August as the government announced its move to end special status granted to the state under the Article 370 of the constitution and split it into two union territories.