MLA Dinesh Mohaniya was detained on Saturday by the Delhi Police for allegedly misbehaving with a group of women who had gone to him to complain about water shortage in their locality.
Mohaniya, who is also the vice-chairman of Delhi Jal Board, was picked up by a police team while addressing a press conference at his office.
An FIR had been filed against Dinesh Mohaniya, AAP MLA after local residents claimed that they were roughed up and the women misbehaved with.
He has been booked on charges of causing hurt, criminal intimidation and using word, gesture or act intended to insult the modesty of a woman.
The incident occurred when the residents of the Sangam Vihar in south Delhi visited the MLA’s office to complain about irregular water supply on Wednesday, reported The Hindu.
A few days back, a video surfaced showing a woman reprimanding the MLA for talking to her harshly. However, Mohaniya has denied being a part of any such conversation and has said that he doesn’t know the woman nor is he in the video.
The woman claims that she goes to the MLA’s office daily to bring the water problem in the area to his notice. She went on to claim that she and other women were pushed and abused by the MLA. She has demanded strict action to be taken against him.
The MLA took to Twitter to defend himself.
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