Delhi Police on Saturday arrested Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal’s close aide Bibhav Kumar in connection with Swati Maliwal assault case.

Kumar was apprehended from the residence of CM Kejriwal.

Delhi Police had registered a case of molestation and attempt to culpable homicide against Kumar for physically assaulting AAP Rajya Sabha MP, Maliwal at the CM’s residence on May 13.

The police had lodged an FIR under sections 308 (Attempt to commit culpable homicide), 341 (wrongful restraint), 354 (B) (Assault or use of criminal force to woman with intent to disrobe), 506 (criminal intimidation) and 509 (Word, gesture or act intended to insult the modesty of a woman) of the Indian Penal Code at civil lines police station.

A day ago, Maliwal recorded her statement before a magistrate about the alleged assault while Kumar, too, had lodged a complaint with the Delhi Police against Maliwal for allegedly assaulting him and creating ruckus at the CM’s residence.

On Saturday, a Delhi Police team reached the residence of CM from where it nabbed Kumar and brought him to the civil lines police station where currently he is being questioned.

A legal team of Kumar has also reached the civil lines police station but they are not being allowed to enter the premises.

“We are here for Bibhav. We are trying to enter the police station but the police is misbehaving and not allowing us to enter. Bibhav Kumar had already sent a mail to people saying that he is ready to cooperate in the investigation,” Sanjeev, a member of Kumar’s legal team told reporters outside the Civil Lines police station.

Meanwhile, a new CCTV footage surfaced on social media today in which Maliwal could be seen leaving the residence of Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal.

The CCTV footage of May 13, taken from two cameras, shows a female security personnel escorting Maliwal out of the Delhi CM’s residence. Maliwal can be seen pushing the security personnel to free herself from her ‘grip’.

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