No action to be taken in complaint against Manish Sisodia: Police

NEW DELHI: Delhi Police today said that no action can be taken in connection with a complaint against deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia unlike in the case of Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) MLA Dinesh Mohaniya whose offences were cognizable in nature and he was arrested as he did not join the investigation.

Delhi Police Chief Spokesperson Taj Hassan said, "Delhi police gets complaints from many people. We have got complaint from Ghazipur mandi. If the complaint involves any cognizable offence then we take action. The complaint received by us doesn't involve any cognizable offence.

"In Dinesh Mohaniya case, the complaint was cognizable. After the statements of the women were recorded in front of the magistrate, arrest was made. Also, he was not joining the investigation, therefore, arrest was made."

"Many public representatives give complaints against other public representatives. But the action is taken only after legal scrutiny. Delhi police clarifies that no legal action will be taken in the complaint. The MLAs have reached there despite Section 144 CrPC being imposed," the official added.

Elaborating on the case in which Mohaniya was arrested, DCP (South) Ishwar Singh said, "On the basis of the statements given by victims under 164 CrPC (judicial confession), further sections were imposed. Dinesh Mohaniya was sent notice twice. He was asked to join the investigation. He kept evading.

"It seemed that he was not cooperating and, therefore, the arrest was made. (Press) Conference was going on since a long time. His conduct was non-cooperative and evading. He had also slapped a resident of Govindpuri."

52 MLAs of the ruling AAP today created high drama here as they marched to Prime Minister Narendra Modi's residence to "surrender" before him but they were detained more than a kilometer away.

The MLAs, including six ministers, were detained for violating prohibitory orders around 7 Race Course Road residence of the Prime Minister, a high security area.