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Delhi Police Files Non-Cognisable Report Against Parvesh Verma Over Slapping Incident
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Moneycontrol•28-09-2026, 21:10
Delhi Police Files Non-Cognisable Report Against Parvesh Verma Over Slapping Incident
- •Delhi Police registered a non-cognisable report against BJP leader Parvesh Verma following a slapping incident during a road inspection in Tilak Nagar.
- •The action came after complaints from alleged victim Sahib Singh and a PWD assistant engineer.
- •The incident occurred on Sunday during Verma's inspection of road repair work on the Outer Ring Road stretch.
- •AAP shared a video of the incident on X, alleging Verma slapped a man recording the inspection, while Verma denied the allegations, accusing AAP workers of obstruction.
- •A non-cognisable report means police generally need a magistrate's permission to investigate, depending on the offence.
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The Delhi Police registered a non-cognisable report against Parvesh Verma after receiving complaints from the alleged victim, Sahib Singh, and a PWD assistant engineer regarding a slapping incident during a road inspection in Tilak Nagar.
Parvesh Verma rejected the allegations and claimed that AAP workers attempted to obstruct government officials, stating that he reacted in anger after the man allegedly abused his family.
The Delhi BJP claimed that Sahib Singh was a habitual offender who had previously been arrested in connection with an alleged assault on an MCD employee.
