Karnataka police have arrested an accused in connection with the case of garlanding Tupu Sultan’s statue with slippers in Raichur district, police said on Friday.
The accused is identified as 23-year-old Akash Talwar, a resident of Sirivara town in Manvi taluk. Police explain that following the incident, Nikhil B. had formed two special teams following the incident.
The police have also gathered CCTV footage in the region and took three persons into custody. The accused was one among them and confessed to the crime after being grilled by the police.