New Delhi: Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) MLA and Vice Chairman of Delhi Jal Board, Dinesh Mohaniya, was arrested while he was addressing a press conference at his office on Saturday afternoon.
A team of Delhi police officers visited Mohaniya's office around 12.10 pm and detained him for questioning.
"Aap dekh sakte hain Police kaise gundagardi karke mujhe le jaa rahi hai (You can see the way I was arrested and the highhandedness of the Delhi Police)," he said while officers taking him to the police van.
Soon after his arrest, Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal accused the Centre of vendetta politics. He tweeted, "Modi declares emergency in Delhi. Arresting, raiding, terrorizing, filing false cases against all those whom Delhi elected."
Modi declares emergency in Delhi. Arresting, raiding, terrorizing, filing false cases against all those whom Delhi elected— Arvind Kejriwal (@ArvindKejriwal) June 25, 2016
"Dinesh mohaniya arrested from his press conference in front of all TV cameras. What msg does Modi want to give to everyone?," his another tweet reads.
Dinesh mohaniya arrested from his press conference in front of all TV cameras. What msg does Modi want to give to everyone?— Arvind Kejriwal (@ArvindKejriwal) June 25, 2016
Mohaniya's arrest came minutes after he said that BJP is trying to divert issue from MM Khan murder case by leveling false charges against him.
NDMC official MM Khan was allegedly murdered for refusing to take bribe from Delhi hotelier Ramesh Kakkar. He was shot dead outside his house in Jamia Nagar on May 16 by two motorcycle-borne assailants.
Police sources said the MLA was booked on charges of causing hurt, criminal intimidation and using word, gesture or act intended to insult the modesty of a woman, police said.
"An FIR has been registered under Sections 323, 506 and 509 of IPC against Mohaniya at Neb Sarai police station following a complaint by the group of women," DCP (South-East) Mandeep Singh Randhawa said.
A section of Sangam Vihar residents including women alleged that Mohaniya and his accomplices manhandled and threatened them after they sought his intervention in the water crisis faced by them.
Mohaniya rubbished the charges and said that he was being targeted on the basis of a purported video aired by some news channels.
He said that he was not present at the place at the time of the alleged incident.
"I am ready to cooperate with the police investigation but the allegations against me are baseless," he had said.
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