Bibhav Kumar, former personal secretary of Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal, was arrested by Delhi Police on Saturday in connection with the alleged assault of AAP Rajya Sabha MP Swati Maliwal. Bibhav Kumar was taken out through the back gate of the Chief Minister’s residence.
The development comes two days after Delhi Police registered a case against Kumar following a complaint by Maliwal. In her complaint, Maliwal alleged that Bibhav Kumar slapped her 7–8 times and repeatedly kicked her in her chest and stomach when she went to the Chief Minister’s residence on May 13.
Meanwhile, a medical report of Maliwal revealed bruises on her face and leg after she was allegedly assaulted. As per the report by the Jai Prakash Narayan Apex Trauma Centre at AIIMS, Delhi, Maliwal sustained injuries to four parts of her body, including her left leg and below the right eye.