[NewDelhi] Police Arrests AAP’s 2 Assaulter MLAs,Court Rejects Police Custody
Delhi has court rejected police plea for 2-day custody of AAP MLAs Amantullah Khan and Prakash Jarwal in Chief Secretary assault case.Earlier these two MLAs were arrested Anshu Prakash
Two AAP MLAs have been arrested in connection with the alleged assault on Delhi Chief Secretary Anshu Prakash during a meeting at Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal’s residence,
AAP MLA Amantullah Khan was arrested today after he appeared at Jamia Nagar police station. Party legislator from Deoli, Prakash Jarwal, who was detained last night, was also arrested,
In his complaint, Chief Secretary Anshu Prakash had alleged that he was sitting on a sofa flanked by Amantullah and another AAP MLA during the Monday night meeting, and without provocation, the two legislators “started hitting and assaulting” him “with blows on head and temple”. The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) has denied the allegations.
Khan, MLA from Okhla , was accompanied by a large group of supporters as he arrived at the police station at noon. He was later handed over to the Civil Lines police.
The Victim officer claimed he was questioned about the AAP government’s media publicity during the meeting, while the AAP functionaries say he was called to discuss complaints on ration distribution.
The chief secretary in his complaint alleged that the assault was “premeditated” and a “conspiracy” of all those present.