Delhi BJP unit spokesperson Tajinder Pal Singh Bagga was detained by personnel of the Punjab Police on Friday morning from his residence in West Delhi.
The Indian Express reported the Punjab Police had informed the Janakpuri police station before proceeding to take Bagga into custody.
Bagga had been booked by the Punjab Police on charges of making provocative statements, promoting enmity and criminal intimidation while criticising AAP supremo Arvind Kejriwal.
Kapil Mishra, another prominent BJP leader in Delhi, tweeted Bagga had been arrested by a contingent of 50 Punjab Police personnel. Mishra declared Bagga was a “true sardar” who would not be intimidated by such tactics.
Nupur Sharma, a BJP spokesperson, tweeted the Punjab Police “pushed around” and beat up Bagga's aged father. She called the action against Bagga as “early morning antics” by Arvind Kejriwal.
