Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) chief Mehbooba Mufti was placed under house arrest on Wednesday at her residence in Srinagar, the sources said.They said she was going to participate in a protest in Press Colony in the city. The former Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister, earlier in the day, protested in Jammu against the alleged killing of civilians in the Hyderpora encounter.”I am protesting because this government kills civilians in the name of militancy. Nobody knows if militants are being killed. Three civilians have been killed recently. The government refuses to hand over their dead bodies to the families despite the latter’s demand,” Ms Mufti had told media persons.The demonstration was held outside the PDP office. She claimed that three civilians have been killed in the encounter that took place on Monday.She has also demanded a judicial inquiry into the Hyderpora encounter in Jammu and Kashmir.
