The Tis Hazari court on Tuesday granted Delhi Police three days custody for the interrogation of Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal's aide Bibhav Kumar. He was produced before the court after the expiry of four days of judicial custody.
The court said that the investigation is at an initial stage and that the chances of influencing witnesses and tampering with evidence cannot be ruled out.
Tis Hazari court on Monday dismissed the bail application of Bibhav Kumar, who is the former aide of the Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal bail application. He has been arrested in the Rajya Sabha MP Swati Maliwal assault case.
Welcoming Delhi's Tis Hazari Court's decision to reject the bail application of Bibhav Kumar in the Swati Maliwal assault case, Delhi BJP president Virendra Sachdeva alleged that Bibhav Kumar acted on Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal's instructions.
Taking to the microblogging site, the NCW shared a statement on Monday in which it said that Arvind Kejriwal's aide Bibhav Kumar was called to the former's residence after Swati Maliwal entered the Chief Minister's residence.
Swati Maliwal who was presented in the hearing opposed the bail plea saying she was receiving threats after recording her statement before the court. She broke down in tears during the hearing.
Lashing out at Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal for his silence on the Swati Maliwal assault case, BJP spokesperson Shehzad Poonawalla on Monday said that the AAP has become "Anti Aurat party", adding that the Rajya Sabha MP is being victim shamed now.
"It is a very big day for the democracy. I want to appeal to everyone, especially women to come out and cast their votes. In India, women's participation in politics is very important," said Maliwal, the former chief of the Delhi Commission of Women (DCW), after casting her vote in the natio
Calling the Rajya Sabha MP assault case "unfortunate," BJP National General Secretary Dushyant Kumar Gautam and said that Swati Maliwal will get "justice."
BJP leader Shehzad Poonawalla on Friday asked what secrets Bibhav Kumar holds that have caused not just Delhi chief minister Arvind Kejriwal but the whole INDI alliance to stay silent on the Swati Maliwal assault issue.
The Tis Hazari Court of Delhi remanded Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal's aide Bibhav Kumar four days of judicial custody on Friday in connection with the alleged Swati Maliwal assault case.
BJP leader Gaurav Bhatia accused the Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal of destroying the evidence in a case related to the alleged assault of Swati Maliwal and said the AAP MP was assaulted at the "beck and call" of the Aam Admi Party national convenor.