India
oi-Madhuri Adnal
New Delhi, Feb 09: Actor-activist Deep Sidhu who was “a prominent player” behind the violence at the Red Fort on Republic Day has been arrested by the Delhi Police, officials said on Tuesday.
Later in the day, a city court sent him to seven-day police custody after police alleged that Sidhu was one of the main instigators of the violent incidents at the Red Fort on January 26.
The arrest was made by a team of the Delhi Police”s Special Cell, said Deputy Commissioner of Police (Special Cell) Sanjeev Kumar Yadav.
Sidhu was arrested from the Karnal Bypass at 10.40 pm on Monday, Yadav told PTI, adding that he was wanted in connection with the case of instigating the crowd at the Red Fort on Republic Day.
“The Crime Branch will investigate his role in detail,” the DCP said.
Asked where he was hiding after the January 26 violence, Yadav said the investigation at in an initial stage.
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