AAP MLA moves HC for SIT probe into attack on CM Kejriwal’s house
NEW DELHI: Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) MLA Saurabh Bhardwaj Monday approached the Delhi High Court seeking constitution of a Special Investigation Team (SIT) for a fair and time bound investigation into the alleged attack outside the residence of Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal during a protest against his remarks on ‘The Kashmir Files’ film.
The petition, which has also sought directions to Delhi Police and Ministry of Home Affairs for ensuring the security of the Chief
Minister and his residence in future, is likely to be listed for hearing on Friday.
On Wednesday, members of the BJP youth wing had allegedly vandalised property outside the residence of AAP convenor Kejriwal here during a protest against his remarks on the film after which a criminal case was registered by the Delhi Police against unidentified persons in connection with the incident.
The case was registered under various provisions of the Indian Penal Code, including Sections 186 (obstructing public servant in discharge of public functions), 188 (disobedience to order duly promulgated by public servant), 353 (assault or criminal force to deter public servant from discharge of his duty) and 332 (voluntarily causing hurt to deter public servant from his duty).
Section 3 of the Prevention of Damage to Public Property Act has also been invoked and police was trying to make arrests.
Bhardwaj, in his petition through advocate Bharat Gupta, alleged that the attack and vandalisation of the official residence of the Chief Minister appears to have been carried out with Delhi Police’s tacit complicity.