Firebrand Vishwa Hindu Parishad leader Sadhvi Prachi was detained by the police when she was on her way to to attend a maha-panchayat called by her over rising cases of eve-teasing and other crimes against the women in Bareilly on Monday morning. She was later released by the cops.
Reports said that the convoy of the VHP leader was stopped at Paharpur in Shergarh area of Bareilly and she was taken into custody and shifted to Miraganj police station. The district administration had earlier denied permission to the VHP leader to hold the maha-panchayat. Along with Sadhvi Prachi, several other supporters of the VHP including some saints and sadhus were also taken in custody who were also accompanying her in 50 other vehicles.
The VHP leader had announced to hold maha-panchayat after several girls who had to cross Dora river in Shergarh area to go to schools were teased by the youths regularly, forcing several of them to skip their schools. Police has already arrested six youths so far in this connection. Five SUVs in the cavalcade of the Sadhvi which tried to speed past the barriers were also impounded. A case of damaging government property and attacking police force against five persons has been lodged.