Meghalaya BJP vice-president Bernard N. Marak, who is accused of operating a sex racket at his farmhouse in Tura, was arrested from Uttar Pradesh on Tuesday evening. The arrest came hours after Meghalaya police issued a look out notice against him.
Marak, a militant-turned-politician, was on the run following a police raid at the farmhouse from where six minors were rescued and 73 people were arrested on Saturday. He was arrested from Hapur district of Uttar Pradesh.
On Monday, a local court in Tura had issued a non-bailable warrant of arrest against the BJP leader.
The BJP is a part of the ruling Meghalaya Democratic Alliance (MDA) led by Chief Minister Conrad K Sangma's NPP. Marak has alleged that he is the target of political vendetta by the CM.
Police earlier said they rescued the minors based on a tip-off, and seized hundreds of liquor bottles and condoms, besides dozens of cars from the farmhouse, Rimpu Bagan'.
Marak is facing charges under various sections of the IPC and the Immoral Trafficking (Prevention) Act, 1956.
With PTI inputs
