Bharti was denied anticipatory bail on Monday in a domestic abuse case
Bharti was denied anticipatory bail on Monday in a domestic abuse case
New Delhi
: In a temporary respite for ex-Delhi law Minister Somnath Bharti, the Delhi High Court, on Tuesday, stayed his arrest at least until Thursday. Bharti was denied anticipatory bail on Monday in a domestic abuse case and is also facing charges of attempt to murder. The Delhi police have been unable to trace the legislator so far.
Meanwhile earlier in the day, the ruling AAP on Tuesday asked its MLA Somnath Bharti to surrender before police. Sources said the party was upset with Bharti as it is unable to contact him. -"We are trying to contact him, but are not able to. We advise him to surrender before police,-" said AAP leader Ashutosh.
Party sources, meanwhile, said that Bharti's -"remaining incommunicado-" was sending a wrong signal as AAP has been maintaining the stand that Delhi Police have been victimising its MLAs by arresting them.
Three AAP MLAs, former Law Minister Jitendra Singh Tomar, Manoj Kumar and Surinder Singh, have faced arrest by Delhi Police. If taken into custody, Bharti will be the fourth AAP MLA to be arrested in the last four months.
