Swati Maliwal assault case: Details of FIR filed by Delhi Police

NEW DELHI: The Delhi Police filed an FIR on Thursday in connection with the alleged assault on Aam Aadmi Party's Rajya Sabha MP, Swati Maliwal. The FIR was lodged against Bibhav Kumar, the personal secretary of Delhi chief minister Arvind Kejriwal, accusing him of 'brutally assaulting her' at the CM's residence earlier this week.
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According to a police source, Maliwal, in her complaint, claimed that Kumar slapped her multiple times and hit her on the chest and stomach during the incident, which occurred on Monday.
The complaint was filed by Maliwal on Thursday, and the police have invoked several sections of the Indian Penal Code against Kumar, including Section 354 (molestation), 506/507 (criminal intimidation), and 509 (outraging a woman's modesty).
However, the FIR, registered at the Civil Lines police station, does not name Kejriwal, a police officer confirmed.
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The police are currently investigating the matter, and further details are expected to emerge as the case progresses.