Two more held for violence in Morena during Bharat Bandh

Press Trust of India  |  Morena (MP) 

Police have arrested two more persons for their alleged involvement in the violence in during the April 2 Bharat Bandh, an said.

With the arrest of the duo, the total number of those arrested from district in connection with the violence has gone up to 100, police said.

"The two accused, identified as (28) and (32), were arrested yesterday based on a tip-off," city station in-charge Yogendra Yadav said.

"Both the accused had absconded after indulging in violent acts that led to the death of one person in They were identified based on the CCTV footage," he added.

They were carrying a reward of Rs 10,000 each on their heads, Yadav said.

Gwalior, Bhind and districts in witnessed massive violence during the bandh, organised by Dalit groups to protest a recent order that allegedly diluted certain provisions of the SC/ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act.

Eight persons had died in the violence in Madhya Pradesh. While four persons lost their lives in Gwalior, three others died in Bhind and one in

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First Published: Fri, April 20 2018. 13:26 IST