The Delhi police on May 18 arrested Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal’s aide Bibhav Kumar in connection with a case of alleged assault on the Aam Aadmi Party’s (AAP) Rajya Sabha MP Swati Maliwal.
Hours before his arrest, a court dismissed the anticipatory bail plea filed by Mr. Kumar who too has lodged a complaint against Ms. Maliwal for gaining “unauthorised entry” into the CM’s residence and verbally abusing him.
When Mr. Kumar was produced in the Tis Hazari court around 9.30 p.m., police sought seven days remand for interrogation. The court, however, granted a five-day remand. Earlier, they had escorted him to Aruna Asif Ali hospital for medical examination after the arrest.
