New Delhi: Actor-Lawyer Deep Sidhu, who has been a distinct voice for farmers struggle against new farm laws, is reportedly arrested by Special Cell of Delhi police.
Police has booked him in a case related to farmers’ gathering at Red Fort on 26 January as Deep Sidhu was also seen there.
Deep Sidhu [File Photo]
Though farmers from Ghazipur border were first to reach at Red Fort after breaking police barricades, police accuses Deep Sidhu for Red Fort incident.
Deep Sidhu had hosted a Facebook live session from Red Fort.
Police had announced Rs. 1 Lakh cash reward for Deep Sidhu’s arrest. As per media reports Delhi police today announced to have arrested Deep Sidhu. More details were awaited at the time of writing this news.
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Police have disclosed arrest of at least 126 persons who are arrested/detained in cases registered in relation to farmers protest.
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1. @ANI reports @IAmDeepSidhu is arrested from Zirakpur
2. Zirakpur SHO of @PunjabPoliceInd denies that any outside police party informed them about arrest. (Video in next tweet)
2. @DelhiPolice Refuses to disclose place of arrest (video in 3rd tweet in thread) pic.twitter.com/kPjdWW2d1E
— Sikh Siyasat News (@sikhsiyasat) February 9, 2021
Zirakpur SHO of @PunjabPoliceInd denies that any outside police party informed him about any arrest. He said no police informed him about arrest of #DeepSidhu from Zirakpur area & said he learned about arrest from media. @ANI says @DelhiPolice arrested @IAmDeepSidhu from Zirakpur pic.twitter.com/shcvd97Rb0
— Sikh Siyasat News (@sikhsiyasat) February 9, 2021
@DelhiPolice refuses to disclose place from where #DeepSidhu @IAmDeepSidhu was arrested. pic.twitter.com/vkaWtyiIaf
— Sikh Siyasat News (@sikhsiyasat) February 9, 2021
Notable it is legally necessary for police of any outside police district/state to inform local police while conducting any search or arrest in any area. SHO clarifies that this standard procedure is applicable on all policing agencies, including Delhi Police and NIA.
— Sikh Siyasat News (@sikhsiyasat) February 9, 2021