Delhi HC issues notice to DP on Punjab Police plea in Bagga case

New Delhi, May 25 (Bureau) Delhi High Court has issued notice to Delhi Police, Delhi government, and BJP leader Tajinder Pal Singh Bagga and sought their reply on a plea filed by Punjab Police seeking to quash an FIR for allegedly abducting Bagga from his residence. Manpreet Singh (SP Rural), SAS Nagar in Punjab filed a petition before Delhi High Court seeking quashing of the FIR registered by Delhi Police in Janakpuri against Punjab Police. On May 6, hours after BJP leader, Tajinder Bagga was arrested from his Delhi house by the Punjab Police, a case of kidnapping was registered by the Delhi Police. Bagga was later brought back to Delhi from Haryana following a few hours of drama and tussle among the police departments of the two states.

Punjab Police arrested Bagga from his Delhi house on May 6, morning based on a complaint registered with its cyber cell. It is alleged that Bagga threatened Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal in a tweet during a protest on March 30 and the complainant also submitted statements and video clips of Bagga to the police. Later in, on the basis of a complaint filed by Bagga’s father that some people barged inside their home and beat up his son Tejinder and was not even allowed to wear a turban. Delhi Police registered a case of abduction at Janakpuri Police Station, Delhi in connection with Bagga’s arrest and on the request of Delhi Police, Haryana Police at Khanpur, Kurukshetra stopped Punjab Police team, which was taking Bagga for questioning to Mohali. Delhi High Court Justice Anu Malhotra after hearing the plea of Punjab Police seeking quashing of the FIR registered by Delhi Police at Janakpuri police station and sought the response of all respondents and adjourned the matter for further hearing on July 26.