AAP MLA Amanatullah Khan arrested again by Delhi Police

New Delhi, Sep 21 (PTI) In yet another arrest of an AAPMLA, Amanatullah Khan was today held in connection with asexual harassment case filed against him by his sister-in-law,the second time the legislator has faced action by DelhiPolice in three months. Earlier on September 18, the Okhala MLA, who is out onbail in another case of molestation and criminal intimidation,had gone to the Jamia Nagar Police station and asked thepolice to arrest him but they refused. "Khan was called to join investigation at the office ofDCP(Southeast) and he was arrested on charges of sexualharassment and criminal intimidation around 2.10 PM today,"said RP Upadhyay, joint commissioner of police, southeasternrange. Khan claimed that he was called for a "generaldiscussion" at the DCP office but was arrested. "Came here at @DCP OFFICE sarita Vihar for generaldiscussion.but they arrested me #Delhi Police (sic)," hetweeted. After arrest, Khan was taken to a Saket court. The Okhla MLA had alleged that he was "being framed bythe police" which is "under pressure" to arrest him. On a complaint by Khan’s sister-in-law, a case under IPCsections 354A (sexual harassment), 506 (criminalintimidation), 509 (word, gesture or act intended to insultthe modesty of a woman), 120B (criminal conspiracy) and 498A(husband or relative of husband of a woman subjecting her tocruelty) was registered at the Jamia Nagar police stationagainst him and the woman’s husband. This is the second time in three months that Khan hasbeen arrested by the Delhi Police on complaints by women. Khan was arrested on July 24 on a complaint by a Jasolaresident who alleged that he tried to mow her down after shevisited his residence to raise the issue of power cuts. He wasreleased on bail on July 28. The case was registered under Sections 506 (punishmentfor criminal intimidation) and 509 (word, gesture or actintended to insult the modesty of a woman or eve teasing) ofthe Indian Penal Code (IPC) at Jamia Nagar police station. Fifteen AAP MLAs have been booked by the Delhi Policetill now on various charges and 12 have been arrested. DelhiChief Minister Arvind Kejriwal was also been named in an FIRregistered by the ACB in connection with alleged"administrative and financial irregularities" in thefunctioning of the Delhi Commission for Women (DCW). The Aam Aadmi Party has alleged political vendetta in theaction against its lawmakers by the Delhi Police, which comesunder the Union Home Ministry. PTI SLBRT