Pune police arrest Kalicharan Maharaj from Raipur

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Pune : Policenama onlineThe Pune police arrested controversial godman Kalicharan Maharaj from Raipur. A police team secured his transit remand from the court and left Raipur for Pune. (Pune Crime)

 

Earlier, Kalicharan Maharaj was held by the Chattisgarh police for making offensive statements about Mahatma Gandhi. He has been arrested for an offence recently registered at the Khadak police station, said Commissioner of Police Amitabh Gupta while speaking to ‘Policenama Online’.

 

Kalicharan Maharaj had made the offensive statements at a Dharma Sansad, a religious congregation, in Chattisgarh. There were angry reactions across the country over his statements. Later, he was arrested on sedition charges. Following this action by the Raipur police, his police custody was granted. An offence was registered against him in Pune. The Pune police wanted his custody in this regard. The offence related to driving a rift between two communities by making posts on social media.

 

The Pune police rushed to Raipur after learning about his arrest there. They submitted an application before the court seeking his custody. The court granted their request and his custody was given to the Pune police. After securing Karlicharan Maharaj’s transit demand, the Pune police left for Pune, said CP Gupta. He will be produced before the court in Pune soon.

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