Former Congress legislator Kulbir Singh Zira was arrested by the police from his residence in the Zira town in Punjab’s Ferozepur district early Tuesday and sent to a jail till October 31.
He along with his supporters was booked for obstructing a block development programme officer (BDPO) discharging the duty.
Zira had alleged corruption by the BDPO office in getting the grant released to the panchayats. He was staging a sit-in protest against the BDPO for ignoring the interest of the people.
After his arrest Zira was produced before the sub-divisional judicial magistrate at his residence and sent to the Ferozepur jail till October 31.