According to the officials, the accused was arrested on Tuesday evening and has been identified as Gopal Kansare alias Gulab, a resident of Sri Purnal Layout, Dabha. He was detained for impersonating a Major in the Indian Army on various social media platforms.
Officials said that those responsible for the violence will be charged under the National Security Act (NSA). As a precaution, internet services across the district have been suspended for a day.
Amid the ongoing row over the Waqf board land issue, Karnataka Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leaders staged a protest against the state government demanding the removal of "Waqf Board from the documents in government records" and the alleged encroachment by Waqf Board.
Delhi BJP leaders, including President Virendra Sachdeva, and party workers were detained by the police on Thursday as they staged a protest near the residence of AAP national convener Arvind Kejriwal.
According to the police, the accused identified as Alam Din alias "Allu" was involved in multiple criminal cases registered against him at Police Station Samba and Majalta of district Udhampur.
Union Minister of State and West Bengal BJP President Sukanta Majumdar was detained by police on Wednesday while he was on his way to visit the violence-affected area in Murshidabad's Beldanga.
Prominent Baloch activist, Sammi Deen Baloch has raised serious concerns over the ongoing issue of enforced disappearances in Balochistan, specifically highlighting the case of Diljan Baloch, who has been missing for over a week. The 28-year-old resident of Awaran was reportedly detained
The Pakistan armed forces have reportedly abducted four individuals in Balochistan, including two men from Kharan's Kalan area and others from Gwadar and Hub Chowki. These latest enforced disappearances add to ongoing concerns in the region about the military's actions against civilians.
The United Nations Human Rights Office expressed regret over the conviction and sentencing of human rights lawyer Yu Wensheng and his wife, Xu Yan and called for their "immediate and unconditional release."
Students in Quetta protested against alleged police brutality, arrests of Baloch and Pashtun students, and the closure of BMC hostels. Over 128 students were reportedly detained under a public order ordinance, and protesters demanded the reopening of hostels and the release of those arrested