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Delhi Law Minister Jitendra Singh Tomar was on Tuesday arrested on charges of cheating and fraud in obtaining his law degree, a development that immediately triggered a strong attack by the ruling AAP against Centre calling it political vendetta.
PTI reported that the police arrested the 49-year-old AAP leader from his house on Tuesday morning and took him to Vasant Vihar police station for further questioning. Tomar was arrested on the basis of a criminal complaint filed by the Bar Council of India, according to CNN-IBN. Times Now reported that an FIR had been filed against Tomar at 3.30 am on Tuesday.
A police team had earlier gone to Bihar on the direction of High Court to investigate charges that Tomar had obtained a fake degree.
Tomar has been charged under various IPC Sections including 420 (cheating). Speaking to CNN-IBN, he said, "I am with some inspectors who are taking me to the Hauz Khas police station without any notice."
He added that 30-40 police officers had come to his office to take him to the police station. "This is being done to tarnish the image of the AAP. This is political harassment," Tomar said.
Fake degree case: Delhi Law Minister Jitendra Tomar arrested; cops slapped him, claims AAP - Firstpost
PTI reported that the police arrested the 49-year-old AAP leader from his house on Tuesday morning and took him to Vasant Vihar police station for further questioning. Tomar was arrested on the basis of a criminal complaint filed by the Bar Council of India, according to CNN-IBN. Times Now reported that an FIR had been filed against Tomar at 3.30 am on Tuesday.
A police team had earlier gone to Bihar on the direction of High Court to investigate charges that Tomar had obtained a fake degree.
Tomar has been charged under various IPC Sections including 420 (cheating). Speaking to CNN-IBN, he said, "I am with some inspectors who are taking me to the Hauz Khas police station without any notice."
He added that 30-40 police officers had come to his office to take him to the police station. "This is being done to tarnish the image of the AAP. This is political harassment," Tomar said.
Fake degree case: Delhi Law Minister Jitendra Tomar arrested; cops slapped him, claims AAP - Firstpost
