Lucknow: Sacked Uttar Pradesh minister Jamuna Nishad was today arrested by the police two days after he was charged with murder of a constable during a violent clash involving his supporters at a Maharajganj police station.

Nishad was arrested while he was on his way to Chief Minister Mayawati's residence to attend a meeting. "Nishad has been arrested and taken to Hazratganj police station here," Director General of Police Vikram Singh told reporters.

The DGP, who had yesterday stated that there was lack of evidence against Nishad, said, "eyewitnesses have confirmed his presence at the spot" in Maharajganj on Saturday.

Asked about other evidences against Nishad, Singh said his presence on the spot has been established and inquiry is still on. Nishad, who was sacked by Mayawati on Sunday, was named in an FIR in connection with the killing of the constable during alleged firing by his supporters at Kotwali police station in Maharajganj. Nishad had denied his presence during the violence at the police station and also the charge that the shot was fired from his red-beaconed car.

Source : PTI