Delhi Police registers dual cases against Verma and Jarnail Singh

The legal action follows viral video footage appearing to show Verma striking a man. Officials opted for a non-cognisable report under Section 115 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, noting that the incident did not result in grievous bodily harm. Meanwhile, the FIR against Jarnail Singh stems from a formal grievance filed by a PWD Assistant Engineer, a move that triggered immediate backlash from AAP leadership.

Delhi AAP President Saurabh Bhardwaj led a sit-in outside the Vikaspuri Police Station, where he and several party members were briefly detained. Bhardwaj characterized the legal response as a biased effort to suppress public criticism of local infrastructure quality. He pledged that the party would continue its demonstrations until authorities take more severe action against the minister, claiming the current police approach serves to shield political interests rather than address the underlying grievances of residents.