Vandalisation: Security up outside Arvind Kejriwal’s house, police tells HC
New Delhi , May 17: The Delhi Police on May 17 informed the Delhi High Court that security of the Delhi Chief Minister's residence has been beefed up and no protest will now be allowed at Civil Lines Metro station.
Advocate Sanjay Lao appeared for the Delhi Police and sought adjournment in the matter stating the affidavit is yet to be verified by the Additional Solicitor General Sanjay Jain and added that more security personnel have been deployed at the Delhi Chief Minister residence.
"Proposal to curtail entry on the road nearby to Delhi CM residence is also under consideration", he added.
The Senior Advocate appearing for the petitioner submitted that imposing Section 144 around the house like Rashtrapati Bhawan and other places should also be considered.
Earlier, The Delhi High Court had shown displeasure with the Delhi Police status report over the incident of violent protest and vandalism outside the Delhi Chief minister and said what happened at the residence of a constitutional functionary is a very disturbing state of affairs.
The bench had said, we are not satisfied with the status report in regards to 'Bandobast' made at the CM residence.
The court during the hearing on the last date of the hearing further said that three barricades were breached by the protestors.
Additional Solicitor General (ASG) Sanjay Jain appearing for Delhi Police had submitted before the court that, this incident should not have happened. A review of security has also been done. CCTVs have been preserved and are part of the investigation. People have been identified, and 41A notices have been issued.
ASG Jain for Delhi Police further submitted that in the present matter investigation is in progress. Different angles of CCTV cameras will be forensically examined and then a proper picture will emerge. An inquiry will be conducted at the highest level.
Senior Advocate Abhishek Manu Singhvi appearing for the Government of NCT Delhi said, "We are not served with the status report submitted by the Delhi Police. Those seen in the video were felicitated by political powers. Apex court recently passed directions for the lapse in Prime Minister's security. But here people broke three-level barricades of CM's residence."
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The court was hearing the Public Interest Litigation filed by the AAP leader Saurabh Bhardwaj against the alleged attack and vandalization at the official residence of the delhi Chief minister Arvind Kejriwal on March 30.
-PTC News