Punjabi actor turned activist Deep Sidhu, the key accused in the Republic Day violence case, was arrested by the Delhi Police Special Cell. Sidhu was accused of provoking the farmers crowd during the tractor rally and violence at Red Fort, said the police.
“Deep Sidhu, an accused in 26th January violence case arrested,” Delhi Police Special Cell said on Tuesday. “On January 26 some people hoisted the flag at Red Fort. Some of them have been identified out of which Deep Sidhu is the prime accused,” said Praveer Ranjan, Special Commissioner of Police (CP), Crime.
The Delhi Police conducted a number of raids in search of the accused. The Delhi Police earlier announced a cash reward of Rs 1 lakh each for leads on Sidhu and his associates.
