Bibhav Kumar charged with destruction of evidence in Swati Maliwal case

Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal's PS, Bibhav Kumar has been charged with destruction of evidence under Indian Penal Code section 201 in an FIR against him in connection with Aam Aadmi Party Rajya Sabha MP Swati Maliwal assault case, Indian Express reported.

Kumar was arrested from CM residence on Saturday over allegations of assaulting former DCW chief Swati Maliwal on May 13.

Meanwhile, the investigating team on Monday took Kumar to Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal's residence for a recreation of the alleged crime scene, an officer said.

Earlier, the Delhi Police in its remand paper submitted late May 18 evening seeking seven days custody of Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal's aide Bibhav Kumar regarding the alleged assault on AAP Rajya Sabha member Swati Maliwal said that it was a "serious case" where the "brutal assault" could have turned "fatal".

Metropolitan Magistrate Gaurav Goyal, who sent Kumar to five-day police custody, was told by the investigating agency that he did not cooperate with the police and had been evasive in his replies.

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