Former Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leader and activist Yogendra Yadav was detained by Delhi Police on Monday night at Jantar Mantar where he was leading a protest by farmers from Punjab, Haryana and Rajasthan against the controversial amendments to the land acquisition bill. Yadav alleged that he was 'beaten up, manhandled' at the police station and was arrested. Tweeting his picture with a torn sleeve as proof of his allegations, the 51-year-old said he had rushed to Jantar Mantar after learning about reports of a police crackdown on farmers who, according to him, were holding a peaceful protest.

I have been beaten up, manhandled, dragged, pushed and arrested at the parliament street police station. pic.twitter.com/kbJgT9rSuh

— Yogendra Yadav (@_YogendraYadav) August 10, 2015

Yadav recently founded his party Swaraj Abhiyan along with lawyer-activist Prashant Bhushan.

I have been dragged, hit and pushed into a police van. Don't still know my crime.

— Yogendra Yadav (@_YogendraYadav) August 10, 2015

The farmers from Punjab, Haryana and Rajasthan had led a 'tractor protest' till the Delhi border at Kapsahera on Sunday night, August 9, where police had prevented the tractors from entering the city. The protesters had continued on to Jantar Mantar, in the heart of New Delhi to carry out the protest.