MP Kirodi Lal Meena arrested

Independent MP from Dausa Dr Kirodi Lal Meena was today arrested for breach of peace in Manoharthana town which witnessed violence on Monday over the issue of gang rape of a tribal woman. Dr Meena reached the place today to make on the spot assessment of the situation when he was arrested by the police officials. The situation in the troubled tribal-dominated town still continued to be tense. The violence and police firing had left three people dead on Monday. Most of the shops in market still remained closed for the third day today. BJP General Secretary and former Chief Minister Vasundhara Raje- whose son Dushyant Singh represents Jhalawar constituency in the Lok Sabha-- also undertook a visit to the area.