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Vikram Singh Chauhan, who led the brazen attacks on journalists, JNU students and teachers at Patiala House Court complex last week, was arrested on Wednesday in connection with the assaults. He was granted bail on the same day.
Chauhan was caught on camera leading a group of lawyers on two occasions. The attacks took place on 15 February and 17 February and caused widespread outrage.
The lawyer appeared before the police, six days after he was served summons. There have been angry protests over alleged police inaction against the lawyer.
On Monday, India Today had aired a sting operation in which the lawyer was seen boasting about beating JNUSU President Kanhaiya Kumar when he was brought to the court on February 17.
In the video, he was purportedly heard saying:
Before presenting himself to the police, Chauhan, on Wednesday said:
Chauhan led the attack in open defiance of Supreme Court instructions.
Yashpal Singh, one of Chauhan’s colleagues who was also caught on camera thrashing journalists, JNU teachers and students, was arrested last night and released on bail immediately.
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