Authorities Friday placed prominent separatist leaders in the Kashmir valley under house arrest and restrictions imposed in parts of Srinagar before Independence celebrations. After calling off the protest Friday over the valley, Syed Ali Geelani, Mirwaiz Umer Farooq, Muhammad Yasin Malik and Shabir Shah was put under house arrest here. As a precautionary measure, restrictions were imposed in the old city area Rainawari, Khanyar, Nowhatta, MR Gunj and Safa Kadal. "This is a precautionary measure., There is no restriction on the movement of bonafide anywhere in the city," said the policeman ians. Security forces were deployed across Srinagar, the summer capital of the state and city hub separatist campaign.