India, Nov. 5 -- Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) leader Vardev Singh Noni Mann was arrested in Chandigarh on Tuesday night in connection with a clash that broke out outside the block development and panchayat officer's (BDPO) office at Jalalabad in Fazilka district last year.

"A special police team apprehended Vardev Singh," said a senior official privy to the situation, while efforts to contact the Fazilka senior superintendent of police proved futile.

According to officials, the incident dates back to October 2024, when a clash between rival groups escalated into violence, with allegations of stone-pelting and even firing. During the unrest, Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leader Mandeep Singh Brar, contesting for the post of sarpanch from Muhammad W...