Delhi PWD Minister Parvesh Verma was involved in a confrontation with Sahib Singh over a newly laid road.
NEW DELHI: The man who was slapped by Delhi PWD minister Parvesh Verma during a confrontation over a newly laid road in west Delhi’s Vikaspuri on Sunday was out on bail in a June case registered at Tilak Nagar police station over the alleged assault of an MCD sanitation worker.
One was filed by the private road contractor, alleging that Jarnail Singh demanded Rs 50 lakh and issued threats.
Registered at Tilak Nagar police station on the complaint of MCD sanitation worker Dhan Bahadur, three-four boys allegedly assaulted him and forcibly took him away on a scooter, according to the complaint in FIR. He said the scooter eventually stopped near a corner of a street, allowing him to somehow free himself with the help of some people. “When one of their workers started hurling abuses at my family, I reacted just as anyone would in the heat of the moment,” Verma said. Jarnail Singh rejected the allegations and said he had gone to inspect the road after receiving complaints about its quality. Police said two complaints had been received in connection with Sunday’s confrontation.
Verma further alleged that Jarnail Singh and his supporters had been visiting the road after it was laid and damaging it before recording videos alleging corruption. He alleged that instead of taking action over the condition of the road, Verma slapped the person recording the inspection. The other was filed by Singh against Verma over the alleged assault.