UP BJP Leader Arrested For Helping Criminal Escape: Cops

On Thursday, BJP's Narain Singh Bhadauria was dismissed from his post and an inquiry ordered against him.

A criminal was arrested in Uttar Pradesh's Gautam Buddh Nagar district on Friday along with a former BJP office bearer, who allegedly helped the criminal escape from police custody, officials said. The criminal, Manoj Singh and BJP's Narain Singh Bhadauria, were arrested on Thursday. Apart from Singh, who had a cash reward of Rs 25,000 on information leading to his arrest, three other men, including the BJP leader, were arrested for helping him escape, Additional Commissioner of Police, Kanpur, Akash Kulhari said. So far, five people have been arrested in connection with the forcible freeing of Singh on Wednesday.