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Delhi HC Seeks Police And Deputy CM Response In Parvesh Verma Slap Row
- •The Delhi High Court has sought responses from the city police and Deputy Chief Minister Parvesh Verma regarding a plea for an independent probe into an alleged slapping incident.
- •Justice Sachin Datta issued notices to the respondents and asked them to file their replies on the status report, while also addressing objections regarding the petition maintainability.
- •The petitioner, Sahib Singh, has additionally sought police protection for himself and his family members.
- •The incident allegedly occurred on September 27 when Verma during a road inspection in Tilak Nagar supposedly slapped a man claiming to be associated with AAP MLA Jarnail Singh.
- •The High Court has scheduled the next hearing for the matter on November 17.
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The Delhi High Court sought a response from the city police and Deputy Chief Minister Parvesh Verma on a petition seeking an independent probe into the alleged slapping incident. Justice Sachin Datta issued a notice to the respondents and scheduled the next hearing for November 17.
The incident occurred on September 27 during a road inspection in Tilak Nagar. PWD Minister Parvesh Verma allegedly slapped Sahib Singh, who claimed to be an associate of AAP MLA Jarnail Singh and handles his social media accounts.
The Delhi Police registered a non-cognisable report (NCR) against Parvesh Verma over allegations of voluntarily causing hurt following complaints from the alleged victim and a PWD assistant engineer. Additionally, an FIR was registered against AAP MLA Jarnail Singh after PWD engineers accused him of obstructing official work and intimidation.
