Mandsaur (MP), May 25 (PTI) A man from Madhya Pradesh's Mandsaur district, whose purported video with a woman in a compromising position had gone viral, was arrested on Sunday, an official said.

Manoharlal Dhakad's arrest came after the Bhanpura police in the district registered a case against him following the video episode.

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Dhakad was the national secretary of Dhakad Mahasabha, registered in Ujjain. The Mahasabha has issued a statement saying it has sacked him from the post.

“Manoharlal Dhakad of village Bani, who engaged in obscene acts with a woman on the Delhi-Mumbai Expressway, has been arrested,” Bhanpura police station in-charge Rameshchandra Dangi told reporters.

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He added, “The woman seen in the video has been identified. She is an old friend of Manoharlal.”

In the video, Dhakad is seen in an objectionable position with a woman after getting out of a car. The video is said to be from May 13.

A white car can be seen in the clip. According to transport department records, the vehicle is registered in Dhakad's name.

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