*SRINAGAR – **Former Chief Minister Farooq Abdullah has been arrested byIndian troops in Occupied Kashmir.*
*As per media reports, In occupied Kashmir, former puppet chief ministerand National Conference leader Farooq Abdullah was detained on Monday underthe draconian law, Public Safety Act (PSA).*
He has been kept under house arrest at his Srinagar residence since theabrogation of Article 370 on August 5.
Farooq Abdullah has now been detained under the PSA that allows theauthorities to detain a person for up to two years without a trial, KashmirMedia Service reported.
The decision to slap PSA on the National Conference leader came on Sundaynight.
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The curfew and communication blackout continue across Indian occupiedKashmir (IoK) on the 43rd consecutive day today.
The valley is under continued military siege since August 5 when NarendraModi-led Indian government repealed the special status of occupied Kashmirand imposed strict clampdown in the territory. Thousands of Indian troopshave kept millions of Kashmiris confined to their homes during all thesedays, Kashmir Media Service reported.