New CCTV footage shows Maliwal exiting Kejriwal residence, seems to contradict her claims in FIR
New Delhi: A political storm has erupted in Delhi following allegations of assault leveled by Swati Maliwal, AAP Rajya Sabha MP, against Bibhav Kumar, personal secretary to Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal. The controversy escalated with the release of a new CCTV footage from Kejriwal's residence that seemingly contradicted Maliwal's claims.
According to Maliwal's FIR, she was subjected to brutal assault by Kumar during a visit to the Chief Minister's residence. She detailed being kicked, punched, and verbally abused, resulting in severe injuries. However, the new CCTV footage portrays a different picture, showing Maliwal being escorted out without any apparent signs of injury. In fact, Maliwal is seen attempting to free herself from the policewoman's grip.
The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) has accused Maliwal of colluding with the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) to discredit the party, particularly during the general election period. Conversely, the BJP has criticized Kejriwal's silence on the matter, labeling him as the "main criminal" for his alleged inaction during the assault.
During a recent press conference in Lucknow, Kejriwal refrained from commenting on the incident, deflecting questions and focusing on other issues alongside Samajwadi Party (SP) chief Akhilesh Yadav and AAP MP Sanjay Singh. Singh acknowledged Kumar's misconduct but shifted blame onto the BJP, demanding accountability for women's issues under their governance.
AAP releases a second video on #SwatiMaliwal showing her exiting the Chief Minister's residence after alleged assault, to say she is lying and contradicting claims of torn clothes in her FIR as aide to #Kejriwal Bibhav Kumar is detained by police. pic.twitter.com/TJEgRpx3El
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Rickelton's ton in vain as SRH beat MI by 6 wickets
Mumbai (PTI): Ryan Rickelton's whirlwind unbeaten ton was overshadowed by Heinrich Klaasen's unbeaten 65 as Sunrisers Hyderabad defeated Mumbai Indians by six wickets in an IPL match here on Wednesday.
Chasing an imposing 244-run target, Travis Head (76 off 30) and Abhishek Sharma (45 off 24) shared 129 runs for the opening wicket to set the platform for SRH.
Klaasen (65 not out off 30 balls) then displayed his all-round hitting abilities to guide SRH home with the help of Nitish Kumar Reddy (21) and Salil Arora (30 not out off 10) in 18.4 overs.
Earlier, Rickelton's knock powered MI to 243 for five.
MI rode on a 93-run stand between Rickelton (123 not out off 55 balls) and Will Jacks (46 off 22) in 7.1 overs for the opening stand to power the side.
MI skipper Hardik Pandya scored a valuable 31 off 15 balls before being dismissed.
Praful Hinge (2/54), Eshan Malinga (1/29), Sakib Hasan (1/39) and Nitish Kumar Reddy (1/31) were the wicket-takers for SRH.
Brief Scores:
Mumbai Indian: 243 for 5 in 20 overs (Ryan Rickelton 123 not out; Praful Hinge 2/54).
Sunrisers Hyderabad: 249 for 4 in 18.4 overs (Travis Head 76, Heinrich Klaasen 65 not out; AM Ghazanfar 2/51).
