Police on Friday arrested Hurriyat Conference (G) chairman, Syed Ali Geelani and Hurriyat (M) chairman, Mirwaiz Umar Farooq as they defied detention orders and started marching to Aripanthan, Budgam.
Hurriyat sources said that Geelani came out of his residence in Hyderpora however police already deployed there arrested him.
He was taken to Humhama police choki, they said.
Mirwaiz also was detained after he tried to march towards Aripanthan village in central Kashmir’s Budgam district, sources said adding Mirwaiz was shifted to police station Nigeen.
Pertinently, both Geelani and Mirwaiz are undergoing house detention.