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Police arrest Bhim Army chief in Himachal Pradesh, a main accused in Saharanpur violence

| | Jun 08, 2017, at 10:29 pm
New Delhi, Jun 8 (IBNS): The leader of Bhim Army, a Dalit-rights group, was arrested from Dalhousie in Himachal Pradesh on Thursday, according to media reports.

The 30-year old lawyer, Chandrashekhar Azad alias Ravan was named as one of the main accused in the caste-related clashes that occurred in Saharanpur, Uttar Pradesh, in early May, media reported.

On Monday, the media had reported that the Saharanpur police announced a reward for information about the Bhim Army's chief Chandrashekhar and other absconding leaders, in connection with their alleged role in the recent Saharanpur violence

 

 

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