AAP MLA Naresh Balyan, ex-party worker file cross FIRs on assault charges

An FIR was filed on Sunday by a former AAP volunteer against Uttam Nagar party MLA Naresh Balyan, one of whose supporters in turn filed a cross FIR in an assault case.

An FIR was filed on Sunday by a former AAP volunteer against Uttam Nagar party MLA Naresh Balyan, one of whose supporters in turn filed a cross FIR in an assault case.

An FIR was filed on Sunday by a former AAP volunteer against Uttam Nagar party MLA Naresh Balyan. (HT File Photo)

The cross FIRs have been filed at west Delhi’s Uttam Nagar police station.

In his FIR, former AAP volunteer and president of Mohan Garden RWA Henry George has accused Balyan and his associates of trespassing his office, attacking him and issuing threat to his life on Sunday afternoon, police said.

A case has been registered against Balyan under sections 323 (voluntarily causing hurt), 341 (wrongful restraint), 451 (assault) and 506 (criminal intimidation) of the IPC, Vijay Kumar, Deputy Commissioner of Police (West), said.

Also, a case has been registered against George on the basis of a complaint by one of the MLA’s associates.

He has accused George and his aides of abusing and assaulting the MLA and his supporters who were passing from near his office.

The case against George has been registered under sections 323, 341 and 506 of the IPC.

Kumar said no one has been arrested so far and the probe is underway.