Delhi Police forms SIT to probe Swati Maliwal assault case

The Delhi Police has formed a Special Investigation Team (SIT) to probe into the assault case of AAP MP Swati Maliwal.

Maliwal filed an FIR last week, three days after she alleged that Arvind Kejriwal’s close aide Bibhav Kumar physically assaulted her at the chief minister’s residence on May 13.

Since then, a copy of her complaint to the police and videos showing the ruckus that ensued between Maliwal and Kejriwal’s staffers following the alleged attack has been going viral on social media.

Maliwal and leaders from the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) have also been engaging in a war of words with the party claiming that the former Delhi Commission for Women (DCW) has been spreading lies over her assault.

Meanwhile, the SIT will be headed by Additional DCP (North) Anjitha Chepyala.

Delhi Police collect exhibits from CM’s house

On Sunday, the police visited Kejriwal’s residence to collect evidence from the spot where Maliwal claims she was attacked.

The exhibits included a digital video recorded and CCTV footage from the area.

Meanwhile, Kumar was arrested from Kejriwal’s residence on Saturday following which he was produced before a Delhi court.

Kumar taken to Kejriwal’s home

The police took Bibhav Kumar to Kejriwal’s residence today to recreate the alleged crime scene, an officer said.

Kumar has been interrogated and the statements of around 20 people have been recorded in connection with the case, the Delhi Police officer said.

The statements of the Chief Minister and his family may also be taken if required, he said.

“A team of Delhi Police officers took him to the Chief Minister’s residence to recreate the crime scene and corroborate the sequence of the incident around 5:45 pm. They remained there for almost an hour and later took him to his house, which is in the same area,” the officer said.

With inputs from agencies