Former JNU student and one of the key organizers ofthe Shaheen Bagh protest, Sharjeel Imam, who landed in a major controversy overa controversial remark against Assam, has been arrested from Bihar's Jehanabadon Tuesday.

Sedition cases were lodged against Sharjeel Imam infive states across the country. Now Delhi Police has arrested Sharjeel Imamfrom Bihar after he was on the run for 4-5 days since his speech video wentviral.

In the controversial remark, Sharjeel Imam had suggested that North East should be cut off from mainland India.

Earlier on Tuesday, Sharjeel Imam's brother was also picked up by the police over the anti-CAA protesters' alleged inflammatory speeches at the Shaheen Bagh protest.