'Was slapped, hit on stomach': Swati Maliwal's FIR reveals explosive details, says report

In the FIR registered against Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal's PA, AAP MP Swati Maliwal claimed that she was "slapped, hit on the stomach, and kicked" by Bibhav Kumar, ANI reported quoting sources.

According to the contents of her statement, Maliwal said that she was sitting in the drawing room of Kejriwal's official residence in central Delhi when Kumar came and slapped her multiple times.

She ran out of the CM's residence and called the police, the MP stated in her complaint, PTI reported quoting sources.

She also claimed that Kejriwal was present at his residence when the incident took place.

The FIR was registered on Thursday after Maliwal's statement was recorded by a two-member team, led by Additional Commissioner of Police P S Kushwaha. It was at the Rajya Sabha member's residence in Central Delhi for nearly four and a half hours since around 1.50 pm.

Officials said the FIR has been registered at the Civil Lines police station against Kumar under Indian Penal Code sections 354 (assault or criminal force on a woman with intent to outrage her modesty), 506 (punishment for criminal intimidation), 509 (word gesture or act of intent to insult) and 323 (assault).

The development comes two days after Maliwal went to the police station and alleged that a member of Chief Minister and Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) national convener Kejriwal's personal staff "assaulted" her at the CM's official residence.

An official said police took Maliwal for medical examination to the All India Institute of Medical Sciences here.

In a post on X after the police team left her house, Maliwal said she has recorded her statement with the Delhi Police on what happened with her and urged the BJP to not indulge in politics. "Hope appropriate action is taken. Whatever happened with me was extremely bad," said the MP.

She also said, "The past days have been very difficult for me. I thank those who prayed. Those who tried to indulge in character assassination, said that I was doing it at the behest of the other party, God bless them too." According to sources, in her police complaint, Maliwal has named Kumar as the "main person" who allegedly assaulted her when she had gone to meet Kejriwal on Monday.

(With inputs from agencies)

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