Delhi man arrested for ink attack on Kanhaiya Kumar
Delhi Police have arrested a 41-year-old man, Ajay Kumar, also known as Ranbir Bhatti, for allegedly assaulting and throwing ink at Northeast Delhi's Lok Sabha candidate from Congress, Kanhaiya Kumar. The arrest took place at Ajay Kumar's residence in New Usmanpur where the incident occurred. Deputy Commissioner of Police (northeast) Joy Tirkey confirmed the arrest and stated that efforts are being made to apprehend the others involved in the incident.
Details of the assault on Congress leader emerge
The incident occurred on May 17 as Kumar was leaving the Aam Aadmi Party office in New Usmanpur after attending a meeting. According to AAP Councillor Chhaya Sharma's complaint, "Some persons came and put garland around Kanhaiya Kumar. After garlanding him, some people threw ink on Kanhaiya Kumar and tried to assault him." Sharma also reported that when she attempted to intervene, she was met with inappropriate behavior and threats.
Legal proceedings initiated against the accused
Based on Sharma's complaint, the police registered an FIR against the accused under various sections of the Indian Penal Code. The charges include 323 (voluntarily causing hurt), 341 (wrongful restraint), 354 (assaults or uses criminal force), 506 (criminal intimidation), and 34 (common intention). A senior police officer confirmed that Ajay was taken into custody from his residence on Tuesday morning and that efforts are ongoing to apprehend other people involved in the incident.
