Northwest Delhi District Magistrate (DM) Sanjay Goel on Thursday complained he was attacked by Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MP Udit Raj’s personal secretary Parminder and his supporters.
An FIR has been filed against Parminder for physically assaulting the district magistrate.
“BJP MP Udit Raj’s personal secretary and his supporters barged into my office and threatened to beat me up. They also held me hostage for some time,” Goel told ANI. “An FIR has been filed against Parminder for attacking me. I also have CCTV footage of the attack,” Goel was quoted by news agency ANI.
Aam Aadmi Party was quick to attack Delhi’s LG, Najeeb Jung on this episode.
Delhi govermment’s media advisor, Nagendar Sharma said, “IAS officer beaten up in broad daylight by team of BJP MP in national capital. Where is the asasociation ? Mr Saigal ? Mr Tripathi? Anyone?”
In another tweet of his he wrote, “Will LG of Delhi have the guts to convene a meeting of the IAS association now after a DM has been beaten up by BJP MP’s supporters ??”