Archive · 29 Sep 2026
Delhi Minister Faces NCR as AAP MLA Gets FIR
Police recorded a report after Delhi minister Parvesh Verma was accused of slapping a 22-year-old man named Sahib Singh.
The alleged incident happened during an inspection of road work in West Delhi.
Sahib Singh was reportedly filming the inspection.
AAP MLA Jarnail Singh had questioned the quality of the newly laid road.
Police called the report against Verma a non-cognisable report, or NCR.
This means police need permission from a magistrate before investigating it.
An FIR was also reportedly filed against Jarnail Singh for allegedly obstructing officials.
Political groups gave different accounts of what happened, and the allegations have not been proven in court.
Delhi Police filed an NCR against PWD Minister Parvesh Verma for allegedly slapping 22-year-old Sahib Singh.
The alleged incident occurred Sunday during a road inspection in West Delhi’s Tilak Nagar and Vikaspuri areas.
The NCR cites Section 115 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, concerning voluntarily causing hurt.
AAP MLA Jarnail Singh faces an FIR, according to one report, for allegedly obstructing public servants during the inspection.
The Delhi BJP expressed regret over the incident while alleging that Sahib Singh had a previous assault case.
- Who
- PWD Minister Parvesh Verma, Sahib Singh, AAP MLA Jarnail Singh, Delhi Police, and PWD officials are involved.
- What
- Police filed an NCR against Verma over an alleged slap and reportedly registered an FIR against Jarnail Singh for alleged obstruction.
- When
- The alleged confrontation occurred Sunday afternoon; the reports and complaints were made public on Monday, September 28.
- Where
- During a road inspection on the Outer Ring Road in West Delhi, between Janakpuri District Centre Chowk and the Najafgarh Drain; reports also identify Tilak Nagar and Vikaspuri.
- Why
- The confrontation followed an inspection of road repair work and questions about the quality of a newly laid road surface.
AAP-linked account
Minister and BJP account
Alleged slap
AAP-linked account
Sahib Singh’s complaint reportedly says he was filming the inspection when Verma slapped him; video of the alleged incident circulated on social media.
Minister and BJP account
The minister’s side did not acknowledge the alleged slap in the reports, while the Delhi BJP expressed regret but highlighted allegations about Singh’s previous case.
Road quality
AAP-linked account
Jarnail Singh questioned the quality of the newly laid road after pulling out portions of its surface, and Sahib Singh later alleged substandard government work.
Minister and BJP account
Verma said he would not tolerate what he described as attempts by AAP workers to obstruct officials performing their duties.
Conduct during inspection
AAP-linked account
AAP-linked accounts focused on the alleged assault of Sahib Singh during the inspection.
Minister and BJP account
The PWD and BJP-linked complaints alleged that Jarnail Singh and his supporters misbehaved with or obstructed officials; reports differ on whether the action against Jarnail Singh was described as complaints or an FIR.
- Report against minister
- Non-cognisable report filed against Parvesh Verma over alleged voluntarily causing hurt.
- Legal provision
- Section 115 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita.
- Alleged victim
- Sahib Singh, a 22-year-old man identified in reports as an AAP worker.
- Report against MLA
- One report says an FIR was registered against Jarnail Singh on a PWD assistant engineer’s complaint; another describes related complaints of obstruction.
- Investigation requirement
- Police require a magistrate’s permission to investigate an NCR.
- Inspection location
- Outer Ring Road, between Janakpuri District Centre Chowk and the Najafgarh Drain, in West Delhi.
- Earlier case
- Police records reportedly show Sahib Singh was arrested and later granted bail in a June assault case involving an MCD worker.
