Dharmender was arrested from Puranpur Police Station area yesterday, said Circle Officer S K S Partap.
A purported video of him making objectionable remarks against the community went viral on social media, after which a complaint was filed against him, he said.
Last month, neighbouring Saharanpur district had witnessed bouts of inter-caste clashes between Dalits and Thakurs.
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