In a major development to the rape-accused minister Gayatri Prajapati case, the Uttar Pradesh Police have arrested the minister on Wednesday morning and sent him to 14-day judicial remand.
Absconding since February 27, the minister apparently came under pressure after two of his sons were detained by the Uttar Pradesh police on Tuesday.
The Uttar Pradesh Special Task Force (STF) had last week arrested two more persons from Noida in connection with this case.
Earlier, the Supreme Court had refused to stay the arrest of absconding Prajapati and asked him to approach the concerned court.
The Samajwadi Party leader had approached the top court for a stay on his arrest. An apex court bench headed by Justice Arjan Kumar Sikri made it clear that it wouldn't modify its order.
Prajapati is accused of raping a woman and molesting her minor daughter back in 2014.
The Uttar Pradesh Police had issued non-bailable warrants against Prajapati and six others in connection with the rape charges.