AAP Rajya Sabha MP and former DCW chairperson Swati Maliwal arrived in Delhi’s Tis Hazari court to record her statement under section 164 of the Code of Criminal Procedure on Friday.
As under section 164, A magistrate can record person’s statement or confession during police probe ahead of the trial.
#WATCH | AAP Rajya Sabha MP Swati Maliwal arrives at Tis Hazari Court in Delhi.
An FIR was registered in connection with the assault on her yesterday after she filed a complaint with the Police. Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal’s aide Bibhav Kumar has been named in the FIR. pic.twitter.com/VX4KggAQEW
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Earlier an FIR was registered on Thursday, after she eventually filed the complaint with Delhi police against kejriwal’s PS Bibhav Kumar, in connection with the assault at CMs residence.
As per the FIR, Maliwal alleged, that she was slapped, hit on the stomach, attacked and kicked by Bibhav Kumar at CM’s house.
Later, the FIR was registered under section 354, 506, 509, and 323 of the IPC which include offences like assault or criminal force on a woman with intent to outrage her modesty, criminal intimidation, word gesture or acts of intent to insult and assault etc.
Moreover, to further investigate this matter, the police has also asked for CCTV footage in relation to this incident. Which will be later scrutinized by the police.
Meanwhile, this significant development comes around the time, when NCW has already issued summons notice to Kejriwal’s aide Bibhav Kumar with regard to this case. They Have also alleged that, Kumar has not yet replied to their notice.
“We have asked for an Action Taken Report from the Police. FIR charges have been framed. A medical examination of Swati Maliwal has also been done today. Bibhav has not replied to our notice.” said. the NCW Chief.
