Maid murder case: Delhi court refuses bail to BSP MP Dhananjay Singh

A Delhi court Friday has rejected the bail plea of Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) parliamentarian Dhananjay Singh, accused of destroying evidence to shield his wife, who was arrested for torturing her maid. The maid later died of her horrific injuries. Additional Sessions Judge Dharmesh Sharma rejected the bail application of the BSP leader. [caption id=“attachment_1257515” align=“alignleft” width=“380”] The police had opposed Dhananjay Singh’s bail plea[/caption] The Delhi Police opposed the granting of bail to Singh, saying he had incited his spouse to beat up and ill-treat her domestic servants. Metropolitan Magistrate Gomati Manocha earlier dismissed the MP’s bail plea on 20 November. The court also directed the Delhi Police to provide protection to the witnesses in the case. The MP moved the bail plea in the sessions court on the basis that the case against him was politically motivated, Dhananjay Singh, who represents the Jaunpur Lok Sabha constituency in Uttar Pradesh, was arrested and booked for destroying evidence and violating provisions of the Juvenile Justice Act. His wife Jagriti was booked for murder, attempt to murder and for violating the Juvenile Justice Act after the maid died of injuries suffered as a result of alleged torture. IANS