Normal life was affected today across the Kashmir Valley due to a shutdown called by Joint Resistance Leadership (JRL).Amid shutdown heavy security deployed were put in place in Srinagar city and other vulnerable places. Heavy contingents of police and paramilitary forces were deployed in old city and uptown areas of Srinagar without imposing any restrictions.All shops, public transport, other business establishments and educational institutions remained closed in Srinagar city and other district headquarters of the Valley. Rail services between Baramulla and Bannihal towns have been suspended as a precautionary measure.Internet services were also suspended in south Kashmir areas. However Jammu and Kashmir Liberation Front (JKLF) Chief Yasin Malik was detained from his residence in Srinagar.A spokesman of the outfit said that Malik was arrested from his Maisuma residence early morning and lodged at Kothibagh police station.Meanwhile Hurriyat (M) chairman Mirwaiz Umar Farooq was also placed under house arrest to prevent him from leading any demonstrations against the civilian killings, said a spokesman.The Valley-wide protest shutdown was by the JRL, a separatist conglomerate headed by Syed Ali Geelani, Mirwaiz Umer Farooq and Muhammad Yasin Malik against continuing civilian killings in Kashmir. One civilian, Yawar Ahmad Dar was killed on Sunday in clashes with the government forces during an anti-militancy operation in Kulgam district while Shahid Hajam, who was injured in Srigufwara area of Anantnag last week, succumbed in a hospital. (PTK)