PRAYAGRAJ, March 5 -- Former Samajwadi Party (SP) MLC and ex-UP education director Vasudev Yadav was arrested by the Vigilance team in connection with a disproportionate assets case here on Tuesday.

The Varanasi Vigilance team, along with the police personnel of Georgetown police station here, reached Yadav's residence in Tagore Town at around 1.30pm and arrested him before taking him to Varanasi.

Confirming the arrest, SHO of Georgetown police station Abhishek Singh said, "The Varanasi Vigilance team arrested Vasudev Yadav from his residence following the non-bailable warrant issued against him for not appearing in court in connection with a disproportionate assets case, and took him to Varanasi."

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