UP Police arrests head of Bhim Sena Chandrashekhar in Himachal

New Delhi: Head of the Dalit-rights outfit Bhim Army Chandrashekhar Azad ‘Ravan’ has been arrested by the Uttar Pradesh Police in Dalhousie town of Himachal Pradesh on Thursday.

According the police, the 30-year-old Chandrashekhar is a lawyer and was the mastermind of the violence that erupted in the Saharanpur district of Uttar Pradesh earlier.

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Ravi Kumar Gautam, leader of the Bhim Army’s youth wing, confirmed the arrest stating “Chandrashekhar was in Himachal Pradesh where he was arrested by a team of UP Police. They came here in civil dress and took him away.”

It could be recalled that UP Police had, recently, declared a reward of Rs 12,000 each for information leading to the capture of Chandrashekhar and his two associates.

It could be recalled that tensions in Saharanpur have prevailed since May 5 last when a scuffle took place, between two communities, over loud music being played during a procession to commemorate the birth anniversary of Rajput king Maharana Pratap.