Udupi: Police have arrested a leader of the Hindu Jagarana Vedike on charges of delivering a provocative speech during a protest meeting in the city.

The arrested person has been identified as Ratnakar Ameen, 49, a resident of Marne Nadibettu in Ajjarkad. On November 15, the Hindu Jagarana Vedike, Udupi unit, had organised a protest near the Jatka Stand in Udupi condemning the Delhi bomb blast incident. During the protest, Ratnakar Ameen allegedly delivered a speech that police say promoted hatred between religious communities. Based on this, a case was registered against him at the Udupi Town police station.

Following the complaint, a special team led by Udupi Town Police Inspector Manjunath V. Badiger collected information and tracked the accused. On November 18 morning, the team detai

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