Jammu: Former MLA Gagan Bhagat was arrested on Thursday in an alleged assault case here, police said.
“We have arrested the ex-law maker from the court premises, when he was about to present himself to get bail,” police further said.
Earlier, in the morning, around 25 to 30 Sarpanches and Panches of Mira Sahib, led by President, All J&K Panchayat Conference Anil Sharma, held a protest against the ex MLA from R S Pura constituency for manhandling Sarpanch, block Miran Sahib, village Jindher Melu, Seema Devi, on installing of transformer.
The protestors demanded an arrest of Dr Bhagat and withdrawal of his PSOs.
A complaint was lodged under relevant Sections against him, police stated.
“He was being questioned,” police added.
The former MLA was booked for beating the lady Sarpanch, after the video of the alleged crime, went viral on social media on Tuesday.
Dr Bhagat was BJP MLA but he was suspended for anti-party activities and later joined the National Conference.
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