Rohtak, Dec. 25 -- The Bhiwani police on Wednesday arrested farmer leader Ravi Azad in connection with alleged abduction bid and continuous harassment of a 17-year-old girl.

According to police, the farmer leader had appeared before the special investigation team headed by Siwani deputy superintendent of police (DSP) Aryan Choudhary and after several hours of questioning, Azad was produced before a court in Loharu, which sent him to 14-day judicial custody.

DSP Aryan Choudhary said that the farmer leader was arrested for his involvement in the alleged abduction bid of a minor girl on December 8 in Behal area.

"His three accomplices, who went to the girl's native village in Ravi's SUV to abduct her, were arrested earlier. Ravi had tried...