The Delhi Police has arrested eight people in connection with alleged vandalism at Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal's residence in Delhi, officials said today.
The sources told news agency Press Trust of India that the eight people were arrested from Delhi and the numbers could go up as teams have been sent to make more arrests.
On Wednesday, members of the BJP youth wing allegedly vandalised property outside the residence of Mr Kejriwal against his remarks on 'The Kashmir Files' film.
Police had on Wednesday registered a case in connection with the incident against unidentified people.
"The case was registered under sections 186 (obstructing public servant in discharge of public functions), 188 (disobedience to order duly promulgated by public servant), 353 (assault or criminal force to deter public servant from discharge of his duty) and 332 (voluntarily causing hurt to deter public servant from his duty) of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) and section 3 of the Prevention of Damage to Public Property Act," Deputy Commissioner of Police (North) Sagar Singh Kalsi had said.
Delhi Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia had alleged that the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) wanted to "kill" Mr Kejriwal after its debacle in the Punjab polls.
He also alleged that activists of the Bharatiya Janata Yuva Morcha (BJYM), the youth wing of the party, damaged CCTV cameras and security barriers at the Chief Minister's residence during a protest.
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