Delhi Police took Sisodia to the court holding his collar, Kejriwal says – is there an order ?

Former Deputy Chief Minister and senior Aam Aadmi Party leader Manish Sisodia was taken to the Rouse Avenue Court today in connection with the Delhi Excise Policy case. Meanwhile, the police were seen taking away Manish Sisodia by holding his collar, the footage of the incident has surfaced on social media. Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal has objected to the incident.

Sharing the footage of Manish Sisodia being taken away, CM Kejriwal wrote, ‘Does the police have the right to misbehave with Manish ji like this?’ Has the police been asked to do this from above (higher authorities) ? Meanwhile, the difficulties for Manish Sisodia, trapped in the Delhi Excise Policy scam case, have increased further. Rouse Avenue Court has extended his judicial custody till June 1.

Delhi Police should immediately suspend this policeman

CM Kejriwal has retweeted the clip from Atishi’s account. While sharing this video, Atishi, a minister in the Delhi Government, wrote, ” Shocking misbehavior with Manish ji by this policeman in Rouse Avenue Court, Delhi Police should suspend him immediately.”

Shocking misbehaviour by this policeman with Manish ji in Rouse Avenue Court. Delhi police should suspend him immediately. pic.twitter.com/q9EU0iGkPL

— Atishi (@AtishiAAP) May 23, 2023

On the other hand, Delhi’s Rouse Avenue Court has extended the judicial custody of AAP leader and former Deputy Chief Minister of Delhi Manish Sisodia till June 1 in the Delhi Excise Policy case. Along with this, the court has directed jail authorities to consider his request to provide him with a chair and table for the purpose of study.

Clarification by Delhi Police

Meanwhile, The Delhi Police on Tuesday clarified that there was no misbehaviour with former Delhi minister Manish Sisodia in the Rouse Avenue Court, after Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal shared a video showing cops surrounding Sisodia when media people were asking him questions on the Delhi ordinance. Delhi Police said, ” It is against the law to issue statements to the media by the accused in judicial custody.”