01-31-2007, 07:34 PM
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PTI | Gorakhpur
Three BJP leaders were today arrested on their way to this violence-hit town as authorities gave no relaxation in curfew and deployed para-military forces to deal with the agitation sparked up following the local party MP's arrest.
The three BJP leaders -- former union minister Santosh Gangwar and party leaders Dharmendra Deo and Satyaprakash Ahluwalia--sent to Gorakhpur by the BJP Central leadership to take stock of the situation were arrested from Gorakhpur-bound Vaishali Express, a report from Barabanki said.
With no relaxation in curfew in Gorakhnath, Kotwali, Rajghat and Tiwaripur areas, new SSP SK Bhagat gave a stern warning to the agitations and said that those found indulging in violence and threatening peace would be arrested under the National Security Act.
Taking a serious view of the developments, Uttar Pradesh Government transferred Inspector General of Police (Gorakhpur zone) Vinay Verma.
Bhagat made it clear that the local BJP MP Yogi Adityanath, whose arrest on Sunday had led to violence, will not be released till the situation became normal. Elements demanding his release through violence and by damaging public property would be sternly dealt with, he said.
Meanwhile, an indefinite bandh called by BJP and its allies here and in adjoining Basti division.
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PTI | Gorakhpur
Three BJP leaders were today arrested on their way to this violence-hit town as authorities gave no relaxation in curfew and deployed para-military forces to deal with the agitation sparked up following the local party MP's arrest.
The three BJP leaders -- former union minister Santosh Gangwar and party leaders Dharmendra Deo and Satyaprakash Ahluwalia--sent to Gorakhpur by the BJP Central leadership to take stock of the situation were arrested from Gorakhpur-bound Vaishali Express, a report from Barabanki said.
With no relaxation in curfew in Gorakhnath, Kotwali, Rajghat and Tiwaripur areas, new SSP SK Bhagat gave a stern warning to the agitations and said that those found indulging in violence and threatening peace would be arrested under the National Security Act.
Taking a serious view of the developments, Uttar Pradesh Government transferred Inspector General of Police (Gorakhpur zone) Vinay Verma.
Bhagat made it clear that the local BJP MP Yogi Adityanath, whose arrest on Sunday had led to violence, will not be released till the situation became normal. Elements demanding his release through violence and by damaging public property would be sternly dealt with, he said.
Meanwhile, an indefinite bandh called by BJP and its allies here and in adjoining Basti division.
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