Deep Sidhu, accused for igniting Republic Day violence, arrested

Punjabi actor and activist Deep Sidhu who has been held accountable for the violence that took place at the Red Fort complex in Delhi on January 26 during farmers' tractor rally has been arrested, the police stated.

The development comes days after police announced Rs 1 lakh reward on Sidhu, alleging that he has fled after creating room for violence in the national capital.

Deep Sidhu was in contact with a woman friend and actor who lives in California. He used to make videos and send it to her, and she used to upload them on his Facebook account, ANI reported Delhi Police sources as saying.

Not only police but even the people who have been supporting farm protests including many Farm Unions accused Deep Sidhu for the chaos and clashes that took place when a peaceful tractor rally by farmers protesting the Centre's three agricultural laws went aggressive, breaking the schedule handed over to the Delhi Police while seeking permission to conduct the rally. The rally then made its way to the Red Fort where they hoisted Sikh's flags. Sidhu was the one leading the rally and was even heard giving misleading speech.

The development had led to many farm unions disassociating themselves from the farmers' protest that is being conducted for over two months now.