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AAP MLA booked for molestation, rioting

Newly elected AAP MLA from Seemapuri, Dharmendra Singh Koli, was today booked on charges of molestation and rioting on a complaint by Congress worker Veer Singh Dhinghan who was defeated by him in the Assembly elections, police said today

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Koli, the party's youngest MLA, refuted the charges, saying it was "a fake case" and "an attempt to malign my image", while AAP said prima facie it seemed to be an attempt to malign the image of the party. Supporters of the two parties clashed at around 11:30 AM, when scores of AAP workers took out a victory procession in the area and started bursting crackers and celebrating in front of Dhinghan's residence.u00a0

Some of Dhingan's supporters questioned their presence in the area and directed them to vacate the place, after which a clash ensued between the two camps, police said. Police soon reached the spot and brought the situation under control. However, an FIR was registered late in the night.

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