Rajahmundry Rural MLA Gorantla Butchaiah Chowdary PA Chitikela Sandeep was arrested by the police in Srisailam.
Sandeep has been accused of inciting religious hatred on social media over the incident in which the statue of Hukumpeta Vinayaka was desecrated. However, police first arrested TDP leader Babukhan Chowdhury in the same incident.
But he has been on the run ever since, as police prepared to arrest Sandeep, who was thought to have a hand in the case of Butchaiah Chowdary PA Sandeep.
Sandeep, who was on the run recently, was arrested by the police on learning that he was in Srisailam, Kurnool district. After appearing in court, the court remanded Sandeep.
Butchayya Chaudhary alleged that the government was harassing innocent people as it was unable to catch the culprits behind the attacks on Hindu temples and idols in the state.