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Mohammad Deepak Arrested in Uttarakhand for Alleged Assault on Businessman
- •Deepak Kumar, known as 'Mohammad' Deepak, a gym owner from Kotdwar, was arrested for allegedly abusing, assaulting, and threatening businessman Sanjeev Tonk.
- •The arrest was made as a preventive measure under Section 170 of the BNSS due to apprehension of a breach of peace and potential disturbance to law and order.
- •Initially, a case was registered under Sections 351(2) and 352 of the BNS; later, Sections 196 (promoting enmity) and 115 (voluntarily causing hurt) were added based on evidence.
- •Deepak gained prominence earlier this year for confronting Bajrang Dal members harassing a Muslim shopkeeper, identifying himself as 'Mohammad Deepak' in a viral video.
- •Police conducted a flag march in the Kotdwar Municipal Corporation area following the arrest to ensure security and maintain peace.
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Deepak Kumar was arrested by police as a preventive measure following a complaint by businessman Sanjeev Tonk, who alleged that Deepak abused, assaulted, and threatened to kill him. Police added sections related to promoting enmity and voluntarily causing hurt based on evidence before making the preventive arrest under Section 170 of the BNSS to prevent a breach of peace.
Deepak Kumar gained the moniker after intervening in January when protesters objected to the use of the word 'Baba' in an elderly Muslim shopkeeper's establishment name, during which he identified himself as 'Mohammad Deepak' and a video of the confrontation went viral on social media.
Following the viral incident, Deepak Kumar faced threats, an FIR, and a drastic drop in his gym membership from 150 down to 15. The subsequent economic impact left him struggling to pay his monthly rent of Rs 40,000 and house loan installments, eventually leading to the property owner asking him to vacate the rented gym space.
