Arvind Kejriwal, however, didn't utter a word on the ongoing Swati Maliwal fiasco but mentioned that his PA Bibhav Kumar's arrest was politically motivated.
Swati Maliwal assault case: Swati Maliwal filed an FIR against Bibhav Kumar for assaulting her at CM's residence on May 13. In the FIR, Maliwal claimed that Kumar hit her with full force again and again and she was kicked and slapped seven to eight times.
Earlier, Delhi Health Minister Saurabh Bharadwaj said that Raghav Chadha has undergone a major eye surgery in the UK and will join the party's Lok Sabha poll 2024 campaigning once he feels better.
This comes a day after the AAP released the video of Swati Maliwal sitting in the drawing room of Arvind Kejriwal's CM residence. A CCTV footage has surfaced showing Maliwal leaving Kejriwal's residence.
The police complaint comes as the Delhi Police is hunting Bibhav Kumar after the registration of a case based on Swati Maliwal's statement. Kumar alleged that she intended to harm Kejriwal and also hurled abuses at the PA when he tried to stop her from entering the inner part of the CM residence.
Video of the incident that has surfaced shows that Kanhaiya Kumar was coming out of the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) office when some people came with garlands. They went to garland but attacked him instead.
Swati Maliwal alleged intimidation tactics by unnamed individuals, asserting, "This goon is threatening the party, if I get arrested, I will reveal all the secrets. That is why he is roaming around in Lucknow and everywhere seeking shelter."
Full emergency has been declared at the Indira Gandhi International airport in Delhi after a suspected fire in an aircraft.
Three fire tenders were rushed to Delhi's IGI airport after a call was received to the fire department, an official informed. The cause of the incident is not known as of now.
On Friday, soon after recording her statement before the magistrate, Swati Maliwal took to social media platform X, saying "the truth will be revealed to everyone as soon as the CCTV footage of the house and the room is checked".
The chargesheet reportedly outlined the alleged involvement of Kejriwal and AAP in activities linked to money laundering and other unlawful practices related to the excise policy.
In a corruption case related to the money laundering linked with Delhi Excise policy, the ED had earlier decided to name Aam Aadmi Party as a co-accused alongside Arvind Kejriwal and K Kavitha.
The Delhi Police is expected to record 164 statements of Swati Maliwal in the alleged assault case. A two-member team of the Delhi Police recorded her statement Thursday at her residence in Central Delhi. According to an officer, Maliwal told police about the incident that happened at CM house.
Delhi car showroom firing case: On May 6, Ajay along with Mohit Ridhau, 27, opened fire at a second-hand luxury car showroom in the Tilak Nagar area. Seven people were hurt as bullets hit glass doors and window panes.
Swati Maliwal assault case highlights: The Delhi Police has swung into action after the complaint by Swati Maliwal on her alleged assault. The police have constituted teams to arrest Arvind Kejriwal's PA who is accused of beating Maliwal at the Chief Minister's residence.
The BJP hit out at AAP national convener Arvind Kejriwal for maintaining silence over the incident. However, Maliwal asked the saffron party not to do politics on the matter.
The Delhi Police registered an FIR in Swati Maliwal's assault case hours after it visited AAP's Rajya Sabha MP's residence to take her statements. The FIR was registered under Indian Penal Code sections pertaining to the offence of violence against women, they said.
Several Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leaders sought police action into the matter, alleging Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal is trying to protect his aide. On Wednesday, members of the BJP women's cell staged a protest outside Kejriwal's residence demanding strict action against the accused.
Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal was arrested on March 21 in the money laundering case in which the apex court granted him interim bail from May 10 to June 1. It ordered him to surrender on June 2.
Former Delhi Commission for Women (DCW) chief and AAP Rajya Sabha MP Swati Maliwal was allegedly assaulted at CM Kejriwal's official residence on Monday, after which she alerted the cops, sources said.
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