Chairman of the breakaway faction of Hurriyat Conference Syed Ali Shah Geelani was on Friday arrested when he was heading towards Rajouri district in Jammu and Kashmir [Images], official sources said.

Geelani, who was scheduled to address a Friday congregation at Rajouri town and Thanamandi, was arrested at Chingus, 90 km from Jammu, they said.

The firebrand separatist leader arrived in Jammu on Thursday on a three-day visit to border districts of Rajouri and Poonch. He was taken to a police station and would be released in the evening, sources said.