Brother-in-law of AAP MLA among 3 arrested in cash-for-ticket case ahead of MCD poll
Delhi Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) has arrested 3 people, inclusive of the brother-in-regulation of an Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) MLA, in a cash-for-price price tag case beforehand of the December four Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) poll. The ACB officers have arrested AAP MLA Akhilesh Pati Tripathi’s assistant Vishal Pandey, brother-in-regulation Om Singh and any other person, Prince Raghuvanshi.
Officials stated AAP employee Shobha Khari from ward range sixty nine sought a price price tag from the party. They stated MLA Akhilesh Pati Tripathi had demanded Rs ninety lakh in alternate for purchasing her the price price tag. The complainant stated that he paid Rs 35 to Akhilesh Pati Tripathi and Rs 20 lakh to Wazirpur MLA Rajesh Gupta as a bribe. He stated the last Rs 35 lakh changed into to accept after the call regarded at the list.
The complainant stated that after the call did now no longer seem at the list, he approached MLA Akhilesh Pati Tripathi’s brother-in-regulation, Om Singh, to get the cash back. The complainant later filed a criticism with the ACB and additionally supplied the recorded video of the alternate of cash as evidence.
After receiving the criticism, the ACB laid a lure and on Tuesday arrested the trio who reached the complainant’s residence with the bribe cash withinside the presence of an unbiased witness.The ACB seized the recovered quantity and arrested all 3. The ACB will quickly interrogate each MLA Akhilesh Pati Tripathi and Wazirpur MLA Rajesh Gupta withinside the case.
DEPUTY CM MANISH SISODIA’S REACTION
“The Bharatiya Janata Party in Delhi has understood that it’s far going to lose withinside the MCD elections and the Aam Aadmi Party goes to win with a thumping majority. So, it’s far apparent that the call for for an Aam Aadmi Party price price tag changed into additionally very high,” Delhi Deputy CM and AAP leader, Manish Sisodia stated.
“It is an issue of satisfaction that although a person is giving or taking cash somewhere, tickets aren’t bought at this party,” he stated. “There need to be a truthful inquiry with the aid of using ACB. Strictest movement need to be taken for misusing the Aam Aadmi Party’s call,” he stated.
