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Bhardwaj was arrested by a police team from Sonipat on Bhardwaj was arrested by a police team from Sonipat onJuly 26. He was questioned for several hours in connectionwith the suicide of the woman, along with Chauhan. The woman had consumed a poisonous substance at her homein north-west Delhi’s Narela area and died during treatment atLNJP Hospital on July 19. She had filed a complaint against Bhardwaj for allegedlytouching her inappropriately and a case of molestation wasregistered in June. The accused was arrested and laterreleased on bail. On July 20, Delhi Police had registered a case of abetmentto suicide and handed over the entire matter to a specialinvestigation team. The family members of the woman had claimed that she hadgone into depression after her alleged molester Bhardwaj, anAAP colleague, was released on bail. She had also alleged that the accused was being protectedby the local AAP MLA. The woman in a video recording had levelled seriousallegations against Bhardwaj, accusing him of pressuring herto "compromise" if she wanted to rise in the party. He hadallegedly claimed himself to be "close" to the local partyMLA. PTI UKSC