Ink attack on Rakesh Tikait;High grounds police arrested another accused Umadevi

Pramesh S Jain & Yogesh K Porwar

The High grounds police arrested Umadevi, woman who was part of the gang which attacked farmer leader Rakesh Tikait during a press conference in Gandhi Bhavan on May 31.

Senior officer told reporters,The police had arrested three persons and based on the investigations arrested Umadevi from Hebbal on Monday.

The accused had not only created ruckus at the venue after the attack but also fought with the people present at the press conference and also shouted slogans to instigate while the police arresting the accused.

The police have analyzed the video recording of the incident to confirm her involvement and arrested her.

The police are investigating further to ascertain the exact reason behind the attack .

The accused attacked Mr.Tikait with a mic and splashed ink on him,while he along with other dignitaries were addressing the press conference at Gandhi Bhavan.