Chandigarh, Oct. 15 -- After nearly a 28-hour standoff, the Punjab Police on Wednesday evening arrested Navneet Chaturvedi, the prime accused in the alleged Rajya Sabha bypoll forgery case involving 10 Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) MLAs, from Sector 3 police station, Chandigarh, at around 8:15 pm.

Since Tuesday afternoon, Chaturvedi had been inside the police station. Over 50 Punjab police personnel, including SPs, DSPs, and inspectors from Mohali and Ropar, remained stationed outside the Sector 3 police station from 4 pm onwards on Tuesday and left only after taking Chaturvedi along. Some of the Punjab cops spent the night hiding around bushes and nearby parks, fearing that the accused might be moved out secretly.

Chaturvedi, 46, claims to be ...