Bhim Army chief Chandra Shekhar Azad was on Sunday detained by the Hyderabad Police, ahead of his participation in a protest meeting in the city against the contentious Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA). A post on the official Twitter handle of the social activist, however, stated that Azad has been 'arrested' by the Hyderabad Police. "Bhim Army chief Chandra Shekhar Azad has been arrested by the Hyderabad Police," the tweet stated in Hindi. Later in the day, Chandra Shekhar Azad was to attend a protest meeting in the city organised by the All India Dalit Muslim Adivasi Progressive Front. The protest had turned violent later that day with protesters setting on fire a vehicle outside the police station.

Source: dna January 26, 2020 14:15 UTC