Punjab Police to Summon AAP MLA in Malerkotla Sacrilege Case
Punjab police will summon AAP MLA Naresh Yadav for questioning in connection with the alleged sacrilege incident in Malerkotla on 24 June after one of the accused claimed that he had acted at the behest of the legislator.
Refuting the allegations, Yadav, who is MLA from Mehrauli, and his Aam Aadmi Party alleged that it was a conspiracy to malign the party's image ahead of Assembly polls in Punjab where it is stepping up the campaign with Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal embarking on a three-day visit on Sunday.
Asked whether police suspected Mehrauli MLA as the mastermind behind the sacrilege incident, they said it will be known after questioning Yadav.The Sangrur police had arrested three men – Vijay Kumar, Nand Kishor Goldy and Gaurav – on 27 June in connection with the Malerkotla case.Delhi-based Vijay, an accused in the case, had on Saturday claimed in Patiala that he “did (it) at the behest” of Yadav.
Opposition parties have seized the opportunity and launched an offensive against AAP in general and Naresh Yadav in particular.
(With inputs from PTI.)
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