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Bibhav Kumar detained in Swati Maliwal assault case; AAP presents video, alleges false claims

THE JHARKHAND STORY DESK   Advertisement Advertisement New Delhi, May 18: Officials reported that Bibhav Kumar, an aide to Delhi Chief Minister…

Bibhav Kumar detained in Swati Maliwal assault case; AAP presents video, alleges false claims

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New Delhi, May 18: Officials reported that Bibhav Kumar, an aide to Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal, had been detained by Delhi Police on Saturday in relation to the alleged assault on AAP MP Swati Maliwal.

Around noon, a Delhi Police team picked up Kumar from the chief minister’s residence, according to a senior police officer.

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He was escorted to the police station for interrogation purposes.

On the other hand, AAP shared CCTV footage of Maliwal from the day of the alleged assault.

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“This video is exposing the reality of Swati Maliwal’s allegations”, AAP wrote on X along with the video.

Also Read- Delhi Police probe Maliwal assault case, collect CCTV footage, recreate scene at CM residence

Meanwhile, addressing a press conference AAP leader and Delhi minister Atishi said that Swati Maliwal has been lying and her truth is now exposed. They have shared all CCTV footages with the Delhi Police adding that it is clear from the video why Maliwal did not go under medical examination on the day of the assault.

“We have given all the CCTV footage to the police. The video footage shown to you today proves that Swati Maliwal was lying that “my head was broken, I fell on the floor, my clothes were torn, I was unable to walk,” AAP posted on X along with Atishi’s interaction with the media.

“Today, through this video footage, her lie has been exposed and she did not file a police complaint on 13 May because she did not want to undergo medical examination at that time”, it added.

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