Yasin Malik was arrested from Batmaloo bus stand when he was en route to Hyderpora residence of Syed Ali Shah Geelani to meet him. (File photo)
Jammu and Kashmir Liberation Front (JKLF) chairman Mohammad Yasin Malik was today arrested by police when he was on his way to meet hardline Hurriyat Conference leader Syed Ali Shah Geelani in Srinagar.
He was arrested from Batmaloo bus stand when he was en route to Hyderpora residence of Mr Geelani to meet him, a JKLF spokesman said.
He said Yasin Malik was initially taken to Kothibagh police station and later shifted to Central Jail Srinagar.
Condemning the arrest, JKLF spokesman said he was arrested more than six times by police since May 25.
He has been making efforts to bring various separatist organisations on one platform. He had met Mr Geelani about a month back, after which leaders of two factions of Hurriyat Conference -- hardline faction led by Mr Geelani and moderate faction led by Mirwaiz Umar Farooq -- along with Yasin Malik held a trilateral meeting.
During that meeting, they had decided to undertake joint protests against building of settlements for Kashmiri Pandits and sainik colonies besides the new industrial policy of the state government.