Delhi Police said that no action can be taken in connection with a complaint against Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia. (File photo)
Delhi Police today said that no action can be taken in connection with a complaint against Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia unlike in the case of Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) legislator Dinesh Mohaniya whose offences were cognizable in nature and he was arrested as he did not join the investigation.
Delhi Police chief spokesperson Taj Hassan said, "Delhi Police gets complaints from many people. We have got complaint from Ghazipur Mandi. If the complaint involves any cognizable offence then we take action. The complaint received by us doesn't involve any cognizable offence.
"In Dinesh Mohaniya case, the complaint was cognizable. After the statements of the women were recorded in front of the magistrate, arrest was made. Also, he was not joining the investigation, therefore, arrest was made."
"Many public representatives give complaints against other public representatives. But the action is taken only after legal scrutiny. Delhi Police clarifies that no legal action will be taken in the complaint. The MLAs have reached there despite Section 144 CrPC being imposed," the official added.
Elaborating on the case in which Mr Mohaniya was arrested, DCP (South) Ishwar Singh said, "On the basis of the statements given by victims under 164 CrPC (judicial confession), further sections were imposed. Dinesh Mohaniya was sent notice twice. He was asked to join the investigation. He kept evading.
"It seemed that he was not cooperating and, therefore, the arrest was made. (Press) Conference was going on since a long time. His conduct was non-cooperative and evading. He had also slapped a resident of Govindpuri."
52 legislators of the ruling AAP today created high drama as they marched to Prime Minister Narendra Modi's residence to "surrender" before him but they were detained.
The legislators, including six ministers, were detained for violating prohibitory orders around 7 Race Course Road residence of the Prime Minister, a high security area.
The police, which asserted that they would take action against anybody violating the law, detained them outside Race Course Metro station and took them to the Parliament Street police station. They were released after some time.
Justifying action against the legislators, Special Commissioner of Police (New Delhi) MK Meena said, "We are not concerned with any party or any person holding whatever position. We will take action against whoever violates the law."
The latest confrontation between the AAP government and the Centre was triggered over a complaint against Mr Sisodia by the traders of Ghazipur market that he had threatened them. This came close on the heels of arrest of AAP legislator Dinesh Mohaniya on charges of molestation and sexual harassment yesterday.
The deputy chief minister had said yesterday that he had gone for a surprise inspection at Ghazipur Mandi where some people were running "illegal business" and they registered a complaint alleging that he had threatened them.
"I am sure that Modiji will tomorrow convert this complaint into accusations like violence, eve-teasing a girl and extortion and get me arrested," he had stated.
On the incident, Special Commissioner of Police (North) SBK Singh said the president of Ghazipur Aadhti Association had given a letter at Ghazipur Police Station stating that Mr Sisodia adopted a "dictatorial attitude" on hearing their grievances during his visit to the market.
"He (the complainant) was worried that Sisodia could get something wrong organised due to his position. However, no police action is made out in the matter," he said.
Mr Sisodia said although the AAP legislators were detained, he and his party colleagues were "ready to go to Tihar Jail".