FIR filed against Arvind Kejriwal over alleged misuse of public money
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New Delhi: Delhi Police on Friday informed a court here that it has lodged an FIR against former chief minister Arvind Kejriwal and others for allegedly misusing public money by putting up large hoardings in the national capital in 2019.
The police submitted their compliance report to Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate Neha Mittal, detailing the FIR filed against Arvind Kejriwal and others for allegedly misusing public funds.
On March 11, the judge ordered police to file an FIR based on a complaint alleging violations of the Prevention of Defacement of Property Act.
The court has scheduled the next hearing for April 18, granting the police more time to investigate the matter.
Aside from Kejriwal, the court had ordered the FIR against former MLA Gulab Singh and then Dwarka councillor Nitika Sharma for installing "large-sized" banners.
The complaint filed in 2019 alleged that Kejriwal, then Matiala MLA Gulab Singh (AAP) and then Dwarka A ward councillor Nitika Sharma "deliberately misused public money by putting up large-sized hoardings" at various places in the area.
(inputs from PTI)