Dehradun, A gym owner from Pauri Garhwal’s Kotdwar, Deepak Kumar, who shot into the limelight for confronting members of Bajrang Dal harassing a Muslim shopkeeper early this year, was arrested on Thursday for allegedly abusing, assaulting and threatening a businessman, police said.
During an argument with the protesters, Deepak identified himself as ‘Mohammad Deepak’. During the investigation, police said Sections 196 and 115 of the BNS were also added based on CCTV footage, photographs and other evidence.
Police said the arrest was made as a preventive measure amid apprehension of a breach of peace. Deepak was arrested in the evening following an investigation into a complaint lodged by businessman Sanjeev Tonk at Kotdwar Kotwali police station, according to police. Tonk alleged that Deepak behaved rudely with him, used abusive language and threatened to kill him, police said. A video of the incident subsequently went viral on social media, following which he became known by the name, police said.
Police said the investigation revealed a prima facie case that Deepak had abused the complainant and threatened to kill him. A case was initially registered against Deepak under Sections 351 and 352 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita , and an investigation was launched.
