Meerut, Jan. 11 -- A Dalit woman who was kidnapped in front of her mother after the latter was fatally assaulted by the same man was rescued from Uttarakhand's Haridwar two days after the incident took place in the Sardhana area of this district, police said. The accused was also arrested, they added. Senior superintendent of police Vipin Tada said, "The 20-year-old woman has been safely rescued, and the main accused arrested. Both are being brought to Meerut." He added the operation was carried out by Meerut and Saharanpur police. "Important leads were obtained by the Meerut police through informers and surveillance, on the basis of which the operation was carried out. Both will be questioned, after which further details are expected to emerge," SSP said. On Thursday, Sunita Jatav, 45, and her 20-year-old daughter were allegedly stopped in the fields by Paras Som, the accused, who struck the mother with a sugarcane sickle before abducting the youngster. Meanwhile, the situation in Kapsad, where the crime was reported, remained politically tense with the district administration restricting the entry of political leaders, activists and even media personnel into the village. All roads leading to Kapsad were sealed off as officials anticipated visits by several political leaders. The movement of all types of vehicles was stopped, and no outsider was allowed to enter the village. Only locals were permitted after their strict identity verification. Samajwadi Party MP Ramjilal Suman and party workers were stopped at the Kashi Toll Plaza when they were heading towards Meerut. The police action sparked anger among the workers, who began protesting at the toll plaza. Heated arguments broke out between the police and party workers, forcing authorities to summon additional police force to prevent escalation. Then, Sardhana MLA Atul Pradhan reached the toll plaza with his supporters and accused the police of acting under pressure. Later, Suman, Pradhan, former MLA Yogesh Verma, SP district president Karmveer Gumi and their supporters staged a sit-in protest. Also, a women's delegation of the Samajawadi Party was prevented from entering Kapsad. In response to the unrest, the Rapid Action Force (RAF) has been deployed at Kashi Toll Plaza. Police later convinced the MP to return. Tension escalated further when Bhim Army workers, arriving in dozens of vehicles from Delhi, Noida and Ghaziabad, were stopped at the same toll plaza. Agitated workers tried to remove barricades, and some forcibly crossed the toll plaza, leading to chaos and forcing police to adopt stricter measures. A protest was also reported at Salawa Chauraha, where members of a social organisation gathered to demand the arrest of the accused....