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The Economic Times
The Economic Times

Slap row: Delhi Police files non-cognisable report for voluntarily causing hurt against Parvesh Verma

New Delhi: Delhi Police has filed a non-cognisable report against Delhi PWD Minister Parvesh Verma for slapping a man during a road inspection in west Delhi's Tilak Nagar under Section 115 of the BNS pertaining to voluntarily causing hurt, officials said on Monday.

The incident took place on Sunday during the inspection of road repair work on a stretch of the Outer Ring Road between the Janakpuri District Centre Chowk and the Najafgarh Drain. A video showing Verma purportedly slapping the man circulated widely on social media.

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