Noida: Hindu Mahasabha leader Pooja Shakun Pandey, who had gone missing after re-enacting the assassination scene of Mahatma Gandhi on his 71st death anniversary, was arrested in Noida late on Tuesday night.
She had shot the photo of Mahatma on January 30 while she supported shouted out slogans praising right-wing leader Nathuram Godse, who assassinated Mahatma.
Pooja’s husband Ashok Pandey was also taken into custody by UP police and 14 including the Pandey couple have been booked under section 147,148,149, 295A and 153A for rioting, promoting enmity and disharmony among sections of society. It may be recalled that in August 2018, she had threatened to shoot followers of Gandhi. She had also said that if she was born before Godse, she would have assassinated Gandhi.
