Delhi cop assault: FIR filed against Saurabh Bhardwaj, Jarnail Singh, AAP workers
New Delhi, Sep 29 (IANS) An FIR has been registered in connection with the alleged assault of a Delhi Police Head Constable during AAP chief Arvind Kejriwal’s visit to Tilak Nagar, with cases filed against AAP leaders Saurabh Bhardwaj, Jarnail Singh, Sahib Singh, and party workers.
Kejriwal visited Tilak Nagar on Monday, during which the policeman, who was in plain clothes and assigned videography duties, was allegedly surrounded and assaulted by a crowd of AAP supporters.
The police personnel, identified as Head Constable Ashok Kumar, was recording the proceedings when the alleged incident took place. Following the assault, he underwent a medical examination.
A case has been registered under relevant sections relating to obstructing a government employee from discharging official duties and assaulting a public servant.
Meanwhile, Kejriwal on Monday visited Tilak Nagar, a day after Delhi Minister Parvesh Verma slapped a youth during an inspection of a newly constructed road in the area. The incident took place in the presence of AAP MLA Jarnail Singh.
Kejriwal, accompanied by Rajya Sabha member Sanjay Singh, Jarnail Singh and other party leaders, inspected the road and questioned the BJP-led Delhi government over its construction.
During the visit, he demonstrated that portions of the newly laid road surface could be pulled apart by hand and alleged irregularities in its construction.
“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. We used to hear about such roads being built in remote villages and areas of the country. Delhi is the national capital. We also led Delhi for 10 years, but a road like this was never constructed during our tenure,” he said.
Kejriwal said roads constructed under the previous AAP government carried a five-year guarantee and called for an investigation into the alleged irregularities.
“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,” he said.
Referring to Sunday’s incident, Kejriwal said, “When BJP Minister Parvesh Verma came to Tilak Nagar on Sunday to inspect the newly constructed road, people showed him the road in his presence, and he pulled aside a young man, Sahib Singh, and slapped him. I want to tell him that this is not his father’s country.”
Kejriwal demanded that Prime Minister Narendra Modi dismiss and arrest Verma and sought an apology from the Delhi Minister. He also called for those allegedly responsible for corruption to be jailed.
Meanwhile, Delhi Police on Monday filed a non-cognisable report (NCR) against Verma for allegedly slapping a man during the road inspection. Additionally, an FIR was registered against Jarnail Singh for allegedly obstructing public servants in the discharge of their duty.
–IANS
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