The district police today carried out raids at the residence of former BSP minister, Ramvir Upadhaya to arrest his brother Rameshwar Upadhaya who is wanted in a case.
Police raided the residences of the former minister in Sadabad, Hathras and Sikandarau but his brother Rameshwar could not be traced, police said.
The CJM Hathras, Gaurav Kumar had yesterday issued NBW against Rameshwar Upadhaya in connection with a tiff over elections to sahkari Samiti between Sadabad MLA belonging to Samajwadi Party Devendu Agarwal and BSP supporters on March 27, 2013.
Rameshwar Upadhaya was the block pramukh of Gursal area here at that time.
Meanwhile, BSP workers held a protest before the Hathras police station against the raids . Additional force has been deployed in the area as a precautionary measure.
