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FIR Filed Against AAP Leaders Over Alleged Delhi Cop Assault
Police have filed a case after a police officer was allegedly attacked during a political visit in Delhi.
The officer was recording a visit by Arvind Kejriwal in Tilak Nagar.
Police say AAP leaders and workers were involved in the alleged incident.
The officer, Head Constable Ashok Kumar, had a medical examination.
Kejriwal was visiting a newly built road that he said was coming apart easily.
He accused the Delhi government of possible corruption and asked for an investigation.
The dispute followed an incident in which Minister Parvesh Verma allegedly slapped a young man.
Police also filed a report about that incident and another case involving Jarnail Singh.
An FIR was registered against AAP leaders Saurabh Bhardwaj, Jarnail Singh, Sahib Singh and party workers over the alleged assault of Head Constable Ashok Kumar.
Kumar was in plain clothes and recording Arvind Kejriwal’s Tilak Nagar visit when supporters allegedly surrounded and assaulted him.
The case concerns alleged obstruction of a government employee and assault of a public servant; Kumar underwent a medical examination.
Kejriwal alleged that a newly constructed Tilak Nagar road was poorly built and called for an investigation into possible corruption.
Police also filed a non-cognisable report against Delhi Minister Parvesh Verma over an alleged slap and an FIR against Jarnail Singh for allegedly obstructing public servants.
- Who
- Delhi Police Head Constable Ashok Kumar, AAP leaders and workers, Arvind Kejriwal, and Delhi Minister Parvesh Verma are central to the reports.
- What
- An FIR was filed over the alleged assault of Kumar and alleged obstruction of public servants; a separate report concerned Verma’s alleged slap.
- Where
- Tilak Nagar, New Delhi.
- When
- The incidents occurred during events on Sunday and Monday; the FIRs and report were filed on Monday.
- Why
- Police said the cases concerned alleged obstruction of official duties and assault of a public servant, while Kejriwal visited to question the construction quality of a newly laid road.
AAP allegations and account
Police allegations and cases
Alleged assault during visit
AAP allegations and account
Kejriwal and AAP leaders described the political visit and criticized the conduct of government officials; the article does not provide an AAP response to the police allegations against its workers.
Police allegations and cases
Police alleged that AAP supporters surrounded and assaulted Head Constable Ashok Kumar while he was recording the proceedings, leading to an FIR.
Tilak Nagar road quality
AAP allegations and account
Kejriwal alleged that the newly laid road was defective, suggested corruption, and called for an investigation into where the money went.
Police allegations and cases
The article does not report a response from the Delhi government or other officials addressing Kejriwal’s allegations.
Incident involving Parvesh Verma
AAP allegations and account
Kejriwal said Verma slapped Sahib Singh during a road inspection and demanded Verma’s dismissal, arrest and apology.
Police allegations and cases
Delhi Police filed a non-cognisable report against Verma over the alleged slap; the article does not include Verma’s response.
Key facts
- Main FIR
- Filed against Saurabh Bhardwaj, Jarnail Singh, Sahib Singh and AAP workers.
- Police officer
- Head Constable Ashok Kumar, who was assigned videography duties.
- Alleged offences
- Obstructing a government employee and assaulting a public servant.
- Kejriwal’s allegation
- The newly constructed road could be pulled apart by hand and required investigation for alleged irregularities.
- Separate report
- A non-cognisable report was filed against Parvesh Verma over allegedly slapping a man.
- Additional FIR
- Jarnail Singh was separately booked for allegedly obstructing public servants in their duties.
Quotes
Arvind Kejriwal
AAP chief and former Delhi chief minister
“The roads built under the AAP government came with a five-year guarantee. Clearly, there has been a great deal of corruption in this, and there should be an investigation into where this money has gone.”
thehansindia.com
“This road was constructed only a few days ago, yet it is completely coming apart just by hand. We have never seen a road like this being constructed in Delhi.”
thehansindia.com
Sources
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