00:00 Delhi police on Saturday detained former personal secretary of Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal,
00:28 Bhibhav Kumar in connection with the Aam Aadmi Party MP Swati Malewal assault case.
00:34 In a complaint to the police, Malewal alleged Kumar attacked her at Kejriwal's residence
00:39 on May 14 with full force, slapping and kicking her in the chest and abdomen.
00:45 According to National Commission for Women, chairperson Rekha Sharma, Kumar was arrested
00:50 from Kejriwal's home.
00:52 Delhi CM's aide Bhibhav Kumar got arrested from his house.
00:56 So CM was giving shelter to alleged criminal, she said in a post in X.
01:00 In its probe into the incident, the Delhi police on Friday took Malewal to the CM's
01:04 residence to recreate the crime scene, an official said, adding that her statement was
01:09 also recorded before a magistrate at the 30 Hazari court.
01:14 The development comes two days after the Delhi police registered a case against Kumar following
01:19 a complaint by Malewal.
01:21 In her complaint, Malewal alleged that Bhibhav Kumar slapped her 7-8 times and repeatedly
01:27 kicked her in her chest and stomach when she went to the CM's residence on May 13.
01:33 Malewal claimed that the brutal assault by Bhibhav did not stop even after she mentioned
01:38 that she was on her periods.
01:40 Meanwhile, Bhibhav Kumar has filed a counter-complaint with the Civil Lines Police Station, alleging
01:45 that Malewal had forcefully and unauthorisedly entered the CM's residence.
01:52 He also claimed that the former Delhi Commission for Women chairperson tried to create a ruckus
01:56 and assault him.
01:58 Kejriwal's aide also claimed that the Rajasthan MP intended to harm the AAP chief and he strongly
02:04 objected.
02:05 In a new video that has surfaced on social media, security personnel at the CM's residence
02:11 can be seen escorting Malewal while holding her by the arm.
02:16 The incident has triggered a political storm.
02:18 The BJP has heavily criticised Mr Kejriwal for his silence, with the spokesperson Gaurav
02:23 Bhatia even going as far as labelling Mr Kejriwal the main culprit due to his apparent inaction
02:28 during the assault.
02:29 A video from the Delhi Chief Minister's house of the alleged assault incident is also doing
02:33 rounds on social media, in which an altercation can be seen taking place between the staff
02:38 deployed in the CM's residence and the AAP Rajya Sabha MP, Swati Malewal.
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