Jammu: Former BJP MLA Gagan Bhagat was arrested on Thursday in an alleged assault case on a lady sarpanch in Jammu division of the state.
“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 Bhagat.
The protesters had alleged that Bhagat had manhandled and assaulted a woman Sarpanch, block Miran Sahib, village Jindher Melu, identified as Seema Devi, on installing of a transformer.
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