A video footage of Manoj Tiwari breaking a sealed lock of a house went viral. (File)
Police on Tuesday registered a First Information Report (FIR) against Delhi Bharatiya Janata Party chief Manoj Tiwari for illegally breaking the lock of a sealed house.
"An FIR has been registered against Manoj Tiwari on the complaint by Deputy Director MCD, North Zone in Gokulpuri police station," Deputy Commissioner of Police Atul Kumar Thakur told IANS.
A video footage of Manoj Tiwari breaking a sealed lock of a house in an unauthorised colony during his Sunday visit to Gokulpuri went viral on social media.
Manoj Tiwari was also seen protesting against municipal officials "pick and choose" system.
He has been booked under section 188 of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) and 461 and 465 of the Delhi Municipal Corporation (DMC) Act.