MCD engineer assault case: AAP MLA Jarnail Singh to appear before investigating officer today

Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) MLA Jarnail Singh, accused of assaulting a South Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) engineer, is expected to appear before the investigating officer (IO) on Thursday.

New Delhi: Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) MLA Jarnail Singh, accused of assaulting a South Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) engineer, is expected to appear before the investigating officer (IO) on Thursday.

The Delhi High Court granted protection from arrest till May 18 to the AAP leader who was accused of assaulting a MCD engineer and preventing him from demolishing an illegal construction in west Delhi.

Earlier, Singh, the AAP MLA from Tilak Nagar, was declared an absconder by Delhi Police.

The court posting the anticipatory bail plea of Singh for May 18, asked him not to induce or threaten any person related to the case. The court also asked him not to tamper with evidence and not to leave Delhi without prior permission of the court.

The victim, junior engineer Azhar Mustafa, had alleged that he had gone to Krishna Park area in the locality to demolish an illegal construction when the locals obstructed him from carrying out his duty.

Soon, the residents called Singh to the spot. Mustafa alleged that AAP leader Singh along with others prevented the MCD team from carrying out the demolition and bashed him up.

Mustafa claimed that the municipal corporation had all the necessary clearances to carry out the demolition but Singh tore up the papers when they were shown to him.

The engineer later filed an FIR against the MLA in Tilak Nagar police station.

However, Singh has rubbished the claims made by the engineer. He said that no notice was served to the owner of the property. The MLA has filed a counter complaint against the engineer, reports added.

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