New Delhi: A court here on Tuesday granted three days to Delhi Police for custodial interrogation of Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal's aide Bibhav Kumar, who is accused of assaulting AAP Rajya Sabha member Swati Maliwal.
Maliwal was allegedly attacked at the Chief Minister's official residence on May 13.
Metropolitan Magistrate Gaurav Goyal sent Kumar to police custody till May 31.
Detailed order of the court is awaited.
Delhi Police had sought five-day custody of the accused.
Kumar's lawyer opposed Delhi Police's plea for custodial interrogation, claiming it had no evidence.
On Monday, Kumar's bail plea was rejected by a sessions court, which said there was no "pre-meditation" by Maliwal in filing the FIR and his allegations could not be "dismissed".
Kumar was arrested on 18 May. He was remanded to police custody for five days the same day by a magistrate court, which found that his anticipatory bail had become void due to his arrest. Last Friday, he was sent to judicial custody for four days.
An FIR was registered against Kumar on May 16 under various Indian Penal Code provisions, including criminal intimidation, assault or criminal force with intent to disarm a woman and attempt to commit culpable homicide.
Maliwal was allegedly attacked at the Chief Minister's official residence on May 13.
Metropolitan Magistrate Gaurav Goyal sent Kumar to police custody till May 31.
Detailed order of the court is awaited.
Delhi Police had sought five-day custody of the accused.
Kumar's lawyer opposed Delhi Police's plea for custodial interrogation, claiming it had no evidence.
On Monday, Kumar's bail plea was rejected by a sessions court, which said there was no "pre-meditation" by Maliwal in filing the FIR and his allegations could not be "dismissed".
Kumar was arrested on 18 May. He was remanded to police custody for five days the same day by a magistrate court, which found that his anticipatory bail had become void due to his arrest. Last Friday, he was sent to judicial custody for four days.
An FIR was registered against Kumar on May 16 under various Indian Penal Code provisions, including criminal intimidation, assault or criminal force with intent to disarm a woman and attempt to commit culpable homicide.
