Bibhav Kumar Arrested: Bibhav Kumar, accused of assaulting AAP MP Swati Maliwal at CM House, was arrested by Delhi Police on Saturday. The police brought him to Civil Lines police station at 12:40 pm for questioning.
Swati Maliwal reached CM House on 13 May at around 9 am to meet Arvind Kejriwal. She had alleged that Bibhav Kumar assaulted and misbehaved with her. Even her clothes were torn. Swati filed an FIR with Delhi Police on 16 May at 6:15 pm.
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On May 17, around 12 am, Delhi Police got Maliwal’s medical done at AIIMS. The report came on Saturday, in which Maliwal’s eye and leg were found injured. A few hours after the report came, Delhi Police reached CM House and arrested Bibhav.
On the other hand, on the sixth day of the incident, i.e. on May 18, another video of Swati Maliwal has surfaced. In the 32-second video, policemen are seen taking Swati Maliwal out of the CM House.
Swati Maliwal’s medical report
What happened in CM House on 13 May
Swati Maliwal reached CM residence on 13 May at 9 am. It is alleged that Bibhav misbehaved and assaulted her. 3 days later i.e. on 16 May afternoon, police reached their house and recorded their statement. After this, on Swati’s complaint, Delhi Police registered an FIR against Bibhav at 9:30 pm on 16 May.
It is also written in the FIR that Vibhav kicked her on the chest and stomach and banged her head on the table. Swati Maliwal has recorded her statement before the magistrate in Tis Hazari court on 17 May.
Arvind Kejriwal’s PA Bibhav Kumar, accused of assault, has filed an FIR against Maliwal on May 17. He said in the complaint that Swati Maliwal forcefully entered the CM residence and created a ruckus when stopped and abused the staff.
NCW chief Rekha Sharma alleges CM was hiding Vibhav
National Commission for Women Chairperson Rekha Sharma has alleged that CM Kejriwal had kept the accused Vibhav hidden.
Bibhav Kumar was brought to Civil Lines Police Station
Delhi Police reached CM Kejriwal’s house
A team of Delhi Police reached Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal’s house in connection with the assault on Swati Maliwal. Additional DCP and ACP are present with this team.
AAP leader said- the video is telling the truth about Swati
BJP Chief JP Nadda said- no BJP leader talked to Maliwal
Did BJP send Swati Maliwal to trap CM Arvind Kejriwal? On this allegation, BJP National President JP Nadda said- Aam Aadmi Party is a party built on the foundation of lies and its credibility is not zero, but in minus. Today Arvind Kejriwal has been exposed in every way in front of the people of the country and the people of Delhi. If this conspiracy has been hatched by the BJP, then why are you silent? Who is stopping you? What is the culture of this party? We never talked to her (Swati Maliwal), nor did anyone from our party talk to her. We do not do such things. We are very straightforward people. If you have been caught stealing, then why did you start scolding the police officer? He has no credibility, he can stoop to any level and make any allegation.
Atishi claims- BJP blackmailed Swati to become part of conspiracy against Kejriwal
AAP leader Atishi on Saturday claimed that Swati Maliwal is facing corruption charges in the illegal recruitment case and has been blackmailed by the BJP to be a part of this conspiracy. Atishi alleged that Maliwal went to the chief minister’s house on May 13 without an appointment.The BJP has a pattern. First they file cases and then threaten to send leaders to jail, the AAP leader alleged. An FIR has been filed against Swati Maliwal by the Anti-Corruption Branch. She can be arrested. The BJP blackmailed Maliwal and made her the face of this conspiracy.
Saurabh Bhardwaj said- BJP leader is in touch with Swati
On the Swati Maliwal assault case, Delhi government minister Saurabh Bhardwaj said- When any such allegation is made against a woman, people sympathize with her, we also sympathized. But a video has surfaced from CM House on May 13. Her clothes look fine, she is sitting comfortably on the sofa. In the video, she is saying that she has called the police and PCR is coming. So according to her, she has been assaulted but she looks fine.
Four days later on May 17, when she went to court for medical and recording of statement, she was walking so slowly and limping. This is contradictory. JP Nadda is saying that no BJP leader is in touch with Swati Maliwal. BJP leaders are in touch with Swati Maliwal and JP Nadda also knows this.
Delhi Police said- whether tampering has happened or not, it will also be investigated
Delhi Police said on Saturday that the DVR recordings of CCTV footage from several places inside the CM House have been sealed. It will also be investigated whether there was any tampering with the footage or not.
Delhi Police recreated the scene; Swati stayed in CM House for 40 minutes
Delhi Police saw where the sofa was. On which Swati Maliwal was sitting. How far was the table from there. Where did the accused Bibhav come from. Where did the fight take place. How was he hit and pushed.
Photographs and videography of the spot were also done. Along with this, the forensic team also took samples from the places mentioned by Swati Maliwal. During this, the police questioned the staff of the CM residence. The police reached the CM residence with Swati at 6.30 pm on May 17, so that it could be known what happened on May 13? Who all were present on the day of the incident. After this, she came out at 7:10 pm.
After videography and investigation, the police came out of the CM residence at around 2:15 pm.
After returning from CM House, Swati posted on X and claimed that the CCTV inside the house was being tampered with.