Khajuraho: Godman Kalicharan Maharaj was placed under arrest here on Thursday by a special team of Chhattisgarh Police, from Raipur, on the charge of making a derogatory remark against Father of the Nation Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi.
The law-enforcement personnel reached Chhatarpur district late Wednesday.
Police obtained information that the accused was staying at a hotel 18 km from here and the place was raided in the wee hours. The team then left by road for the Chhattisgarh capital.
“The action was executed entirely by Chhattisgarh Police,” a senior officer of Madhya Pradesh Police told UNI.
During a recent programme, Kalicharan made the objectionable comment on stage against Mahatma Gandhi and expressed support for the latter’s assassin Nathuram Vinayak Godse.
The accused reached here from Raipur via Indore. (UNI)