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‘Where Is He?’ AAP Claims Delhi Police 'Picked' Its MLA Kuldeep Kumar, Delhi HC Agrees for Urgent Hearing
AAP said police took Kuldeep Kumar after he backed sanitation workers demanding Rs 1 crore compensation and a job for a victim’s family.
- On Tuesday, the Aam Aadmi Party alleged that Delhi Police took East Delhi MLA Kuldeep Kumar from his residence at 4 a.m. and transported him to an "undisclosed location."
- Kumar had been actively supporting sanitation workers protesting the killing of Anil, an on-duty worker in Kalyanpuri, who demanded ₹1 crore in compensation and a permanent government job.
- Around 20 plainclothes officers allegedly arrived at Kumar's residence, broke CCTV cameras, and seized the DVR, an operation AAP leaders described as "kidnapping."
- At 2 p.m., AAP leader Atishi announced the party will file a habeas corpus petition in the Delhi High Court, alleging police are "forcibly performing the cremation" of the deceased worker.
- Questioning the MLA's whereabouts, PTI AAP National Convenor Arvind Kejriwal stated, "This country will not tolerate such thuggery from you," demanding accountability for the police action.
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Delhi High Court to Hear Habeas Corpus Plea over Alleged Detention of AAP MLA Kuldeep Kumar
Get latest articles and stories on India at LatestLY. The Delhi High Court on Tuesday agreed to hear a habeas corpus petition challenging the alleged detention of Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) MLA Kuldeep Kumar by Delhi Police. India News | Delhi High Court to Hear Habeas Corpus Plea over Alleged Detention of AAP MLA Kuldeep Kumar.
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Plea in HC alleges AAP MLA Kuldeep Kumar being illegally detained
The Delhi High Court will hear a plea today regarding AAP MLA Kuldeep Kumar's alleged illegal detention. He was reportedly taken into custody this morning after leading a protest. The protest was against the recent murder of a sanitation worker in Kalyan Puri. Family members have been unable to ascertain his current whereabouts since his apprehension.
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