The Delhi Police filed a FIR on Thursday in reference to the alleged assault on AAP MP Swati Maliwal at Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal’s residence, naming his private assistant Bibhav Kumar as an accused, in accordance with officers. In accordance with them, the FIR was filed beneath sections of the Indian Penal Code that tackle violence in opposition to ladies. The case was registered after Maliwal filed a multi-page criticism.
The AAP Rajya Sabha member on Thursday broke her silence over the alleged assault on her. AAP Rajya Sabha MP has recorded her assertion with the Delhi Police. Swati additionally urges the BJP shouldn’t bask in politics over the incident.
Taking to X, Swati Maliwal wrote, “What occurred to me was very dangerous. I’ve given my assertion to the police on the incident that occurred to me. I hope acceptable motion shall be taken. The previous days have been very tough for me. I thank those that prayed. Those that tried to bask in character assassination, mentioned that I used to be doing it on the behest of the opposite get together, God bless them too.” The alleged incident occurred at Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal’s residence three days in the past. Kejriwal’s shut aide Bibhav Kumar allegedly “assaulted” Maliwal.
The FIR has been registered beneath sections 354, 506, 509, and 323 amongst different sections of IPC for offences together with assault or legal power on a lady with intent to outrage her modesty, legal intimidation, phrase gesture or act of intent to insult and assault.
Earlier within the day, the Nationwide Fee for Girls (NCW) summoned Bibhav Kumar to look on Might 17 in reference to the alleged assault. “The Nationwide Fee for Girls (NCW) has taken suo moto cognizance of a media submit captioned ‘DCW chief Swati Maliwal accuses Arvind Kejriwal’s private secretary of assaulting her’. The submit reported that Ms Swati Maliwal, RS MP and former DCW chief, has alleged that the Personal Secretary of (the) Chief Minister of Delhi had brutally assaulted her on the Chief Minister’s residence,” learn the discover issued by the NCW on Thursday.
“In view of the above, the Fee has scheduled a listening to on this matter on Might 17, 2024, at 11 AM. All involved events are required to look earlier than the Fee in individual,” it added.
Earlier throughout the day, when reporters requested Kejriwal, throughout a joint press convention with SP chief Akhilesh Yadav, in regards to the alleged assault on AAP Rajya Sabha MP Swati Maliwal, the AAP supremo refused to reply any questions.