8 accused held for vandalism at CM Arvind Kejriwal’s residence, more arrests to follow : Delhi Police

New Delhi : The Delhi Police has captured eight individuals regarding asserted defacement at Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal’s home here, authorities said on Thursday.

As per sources, the eight individuals were captured from Delhi and the numbers could go up as groups have been shipped off make more captures.

On Wednesday, individuals from the BJP youth wing supposedly vandalized property outside the home of Kejriwal against his comments on ‘The Kashmir Files’ film.

Police had on Wednesday enlisted a case regarding the occurrence against unidentified individuals.

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“The case was enlisted under areas 186 (discouraging local official in release of public capacities), 188 (rebellion to arrange appropriately proclaimed by community worker), 353 (attack or criminal power to dissuade local official from release of his obligation) and 332 (intentionally making hurt hinder local official from his obligation) of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) and segment 3 of the Prevention of Damage to Public Property Act,” Deputy Commissioner of Police (North) Sagar Singh Kalsi had said.

Vice president Minister Manish Sisodia had affirmed that the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) needed to “kill” Kejriwal after its failure in the Punjab surveys.

He additionally asserted that activists of the Bharatiya Janata Yuva Morcha (BJYM), the young wing of the saffron party, harmed CCTV cameras and security obstructions at the main priest’s home during a dissent. PTI

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