5 Complaints Filed Over Tilak Nagar Row Involving Parvesh Verma and Jarnail Singh
Delhi Police receive five complaints following the Tilak Nagar controversy involving Parvesh Verma and AAP MLA Jarnail Singh. No FIR registered yet.
The tension in Delhi's Tilak Nagar has escalated following a heated confrontation involving Delhi PWD Minister Parvesh Sahib Singh Verma and AAP MLA Jarnail Singh. The Delhi Police confirmed on Monday that they have received a total of five complaints regarding the controversial incident, though no First Information Report (FIR) has been registered at this stage.
The Breakdown of Complaints
The police have detailed the nature of the various grievances submitted to the Vikaspuri and Tilak Nagar police stations. The five complaints are distributed as follows:
- One complaint was filed by Saheb Singh, who is identified as an associate of AAP MLA Jarnail Singh.
- Two complaints were lodged by PWD personnel against Jarnail Singh and several other individuals.
- Two complaints were submitted by BJP workers, alleging that Minister Parvesh Verma was mistreated during the incident.
Authorities clarified that the investigation is ongoing. Due to the location of the incident, the jurisdiction is split: the road areas fall under the Vikaspuri police station, while the Gurudwara area is under the Tilak Nagar police station.
Allegations and Counter-Allegations
The controversy was ignited on Sunday after a video began circulating on social media. The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) used the footage to allege that Minister Verma slapped a local youth during a road inspection in Tilak Nagar. This led to immediate protests by AAP leaders demanding strict action against the Minister.
However, Minister Parvesh Verma has vehemently denied the slapping allegations. In a video statement released on X, Verma turned the accusations around, claiming that AAP supporters, specifically those linked to Jarnail Singh, verbally abused his family members. He further alleged that the AAP MLA has been demanding commissions from officials working on road projects and warned that any attempts to obstruct government work or damage public property would face consequences.
The Role of Saheb Singh
The investigation has also shed light on the background of Saheb Singh, the individual who filed one of the complaints. According to the Delhi Police, Singh is the person who manages the social media accounts for MLA Jarnail Singh.
Crucially, the police revealed that a criminal case had already been registered against Singh for the assault of an MCD employee. This prior incident was captured on CCTV, and Singh, who had previously been arrested in connection with that assault, is currently out on bail.