Assam CM on Swati Maliwal assault case: Is Sanjay Singh lying or Atishi Marlena?

Guwahati: Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Friday said that AAP leader Sanjay Singh on May 14 accepted that an assault had happened with AAP MP Swati Maliwal and on May 17 AAP leader Atishi Marlena Singh denied that any attack took place.

“Sanjay Singh has already said on May 14 that Swati Maliwal was assaulted and appropriate action will be taken against the guilty and on May 17, Atishi Marlena is denying that any such incident has taken place. So I ask you to decide who is telling the truth and who is lying,” said Sarma.

He also said “Let Arvind Kejriwal come and say who is telling the truth and who is his voice — Sanjay Singh or Atishi Marlena. How is it possible that my right hand is saying something and my left hand is saying something else.”

AAP had released two videos (one on May 17 and one on May 18) of Swati Maliwal in Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal’s residence to claim that Maliwal is actually lying and nothing untoward happened in the CM’s residence on May 13.

Swati Maliwal has accused Bibhav Kumar, Arvind Kejriwal’s personal assistant, of repeatedly slapping her and kicking her in the stomach and pelvic area.

The Delhi Police have booked Kumar under stringent sections of the IPC.

On Saturday, Delhi Police arrested Bibhav Kumar.

Sanjay Singh met Maliwal and issued a statement admitting to the alleged assault and promising action against Kumar. Singh was confident that Maliwal would not file an FIR.

On Friday, Maliwal filed an FIR with graphic details of what allegedly happened to her.

A medical report of Swati Maliwal has revealed bruises on her face and leg after she was allegedly assaulted by Bibhav Kumar.

As per the report by the Jai Prakash Narayan Apex Trauma Centre at AIIMS, Delhi, Maliwal sustained injuries to four parts of her body, including her left leg and below the right eye.