Man Who Filmed Delhi Minister's Road Inspection Was Himself Named In Assault Case
A man filmed being slapped by a Delhi minister during a road inspection has been identified as a suspect in a previous assault case involving a municipal worker. BJP leaders have used this information to label the man a habitual offender.
Why it matters
The incident highlights the volatile intersection of local politics, public conduct, and the criminal records of individuals involved in public confrontations.
A man who was seen on camera being slapped by Delhi minister Parvesh Verma yesterday was himself an accused in an alleged case of assaulting a municipal worker, according to police records.Sahib Singh, 22, was recording on mobile work being done on a road while the Delhi public works department minister was inspecting it. Then, the minister was seen hitting the man, triggering a war of words with the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP).New details shared by BJP leader Tajinder Bagga in a post on X alleged Sahib Singh, "the man who abused cabinet minister Parvesh Verma's family", was previously arrested by the Delhi Police in another case filed with the police in Delhi's Tilak Nagar.He also shared a copy of the complaint filed by the municipal worker in June this year.
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