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A BJP leader in Uttarakhand was arrested after he thrashed a police official in a Rudrapur market of Udhamsingh nagar district, police said on Saturday.
The police action came after a video went viral on Friday in which a local BJP leader Radhesh Sharma is seen beating Head Constable Harvir Singh, who was drunk to the gills.
According to the district police, Head Constable Harvir Singh was also suspended as he snatched a mobile phone from a passer-by.
As soon as Singh snatched the phone, Sharma intervened in his bid to take back the phone from the constable. In the ensuing brawl, Sharma started beating Singh. Singh too hit back. The two were also heard abusing each other.
Later, police took action against both Sharma and Singh.