Spiritual leader attacked and threatened, two arrested

A spiritual leader was allegedly attacked and threatened by two persons here, following which the accused have been arrested, police said today.
The incident took place yesterday when Dharma Guru Mauni Maharaj of Sagra Ashram was returning from Nasirabad after a religious ceremony, Circle Officer Gauriganj Navin Singh said.
His vehicle was forcibly stopped near Hardo village on Nasirabad-Hardo road by the two accused, who attacked him and threatened him of dire consequences, Singh added.
The two accused, one from Gandhinagar and another from Gauspur village, were arrested by Jais police yesterday and booked for preventive action under section 151 (arrest to prevent the commission of cognisable offences) of IPC, he said.

The police is watchful of any untoward incident in the area and further investigation is on, police said.