Kejriwal asked to join probe into alleged assault on Delhi chief secretary

Delhi Police say they are yet to receive a reply from the Chief Minister’s Office.

delhi Updated: May 16, 2018 14:53 IST

Delhi chief minister Arvind Kejriwal arrives during the Delhi government budget 2018-19 at Delhi Legislative Assembly in New Delhi on March 22, 2018.(Sonu Mehta/HT Photo)

Delhi chief minister Arvind Kejriwal has been asked to join the investigation into an alleged assault on chief secretary Anshu Prakash by two ruling Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) MLAs, police said on Wednesday.

Additional deputy commissioner of police Harendra Singh told IANS that a notice was sent to the chief minister, asking him to be present at the Civil Lines Police Station at 11am on Friday.

Singh added that they were yet to receive a reply from the Chief Minister’s Office.

On February 20, the chief secretary had alleged that he was assaulted by two AAP legislators in the presence of Kejriwal at the Chief Minister’s residence.

Later, AAP MLAs Amanatullah Khan and Prakash Jarwal were arrested for the alleged assault.