A Congress MLA in the Delhi Assembly on Friday claimed that he is getting threat calls from unknown persons and demanded police protection, citing increased “threat perception”. Jaswant Rana, a Congress MLA from Narela Assembly constituency of north Delhi, alleged that he has complained the local police station regarding the threat calls but no action was taken.
Following Mr Rana’s demand, a number of Congress MLAs also joined him in seeking police protection in the wake of “increased threat perception” and to carry out developmental works “fearlessly”. The chief minister and the Speaker said that they will discuss the issue with the city police commissioner. Mr Rana said that even after being an MLA he felt vulnerable and demanded immediate intervention of the police.
“I was not well and admitted in a nursing home on May 24 when someone called at my home and threatened my family members. I filed a written complaint on May 26. I also complained the chief minister about this and received a positive response,” Mr Rana said.
The issue was discussed in the CLP meeting and in the House and as a result Speaker of the House Yoganand Shastri said he will talk to the commissioner regarding security of the MLAs. The MLAs demanded that the either the police commissioner takes the responsibility of their security or provide them personal security officers.
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CBI arrests sub-inspector for graft
Age Correspondent
New Delhi, June 1
The CBI on Friday arrested a woman sub-inspector of the Delhi police, posted at Mandawali police station, for allegedly accepting a bribe from the complainant of a case being probed by her. The agency also arrested her son for his alleged complicity in the case.
Sources said, accused Ramo Devi (SI) had allegedly sought a bribe of `40,000 from the complainant in lieu of showing favour to the latter’s s relative in a case being probed by her. After negotiations with the complainant, the accused sent her son to collect the bribe money, sources added. Sources further said, “Rahul, son of sub-inspector, was caught while accepting the bribe sum of `40,000 from the complainant by a team of CBI officials. Both were immediately arrested by the agency sleuths”. Both, the SI and her son were produced before the special judge for CBI cases and were remanded to judicial custody till June 15.