Man held for breaching PM Modi’s security in Varanasi

Varanasi, Sep 24 : A man has been arrested for breaching Prime Minister Narendra Modis security in Uttar Pradeshs Varanasi, a police official said.

The man jumped in front of Modis convoy in Varanasi, asking for a job.

The incident took place outside the Rudraksh Centre in Varanasi, when Modis convoy was on its way to the Lal Bahadur Shastri Airport on Saturday evening.

The man, identified as Krishna Kumar, is a BJP worker.

He was held after and is being questioned.

A resident of Ghazipur, the man was just 20 metre away from the Prime Ministers convoy.Police and security officials immediately caught him.

The man was seen running towards Modis convoy.

According to the police, Krishna wanted to meet Prime Minister Modi.

"Krishna Kumar, son of Bharat Kumar, is a senior BJP worker.He is mentally disturbed and wanted to meet PM Modi," an official said.

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