Haridwar, Jan. 31 -- Independent MLA Umesh Kumar from Khanpur, Haridwar, was detained by the Dehradun Police in Doiwala on Friday, as per top police officials.

The independent MLA was on the way to attend a Brahmin conference in Laksar when he was detained, as per Jaya Baluni, Superintendent of Police (SP), Dehradun Rural.

"Independent MLA Umesh Kumar from Khanpur in Haridwar while going from Dehradun to Laksar was detained by the Dehradun Police in Doiwala. The MLA has been brought to the Doiwala Police station where he will be handed over to the Haridwar Police..." said Baluni.

A case had been registered against Kumar under several sections on January 26 on a complaint filed by Rani Devrani Singh, wife of former MLA Kunwar Pranav Sin...