Ghaziabad: 10 Hindu Raksha Dal Members Arrested for Sword Distribution, Viral Video

• Ghaziabad Police arrested 10 Hindu Raksha Dal (HRD) members for allegedly distributing swords from their Shalimar Garden office.
• Arrests followed a viral video showing HRD members distributing swords and axes, raising provocative slogans, and making threats.
• Police recovered eight swords; a case is registered against 40 people, with 30 yet to be identified.
• HRD national president Pinky Chaudhary is absconding but posted a video claiming the distribution was for "self-defence" of Hindu families.
• The arrested individuals, identified as Kapil Kumar, Shyam Prasad, and others, stated they acted on Chaudhary's instructions.

Why It Matters: 10 HRD members arrested in Ghaziabad for distributing swords and making threats, leader absconding.