Delhi court dismisses AAP MLA Dinesh Mohaniya's bail plea; extends judicial custody

June27(AZINS) Delhi's Saket court on Monday dismissed the bail plea of AAP MLA Dinesh Mohaniya who was arrested by Delhi Police for allegedly misbehaving with women. The court also extended Mohaniya's judicial custody till July 11.

The police added Sections 354 (assault or criminal force on woman), 354 A (making sexually coloured remarks), 354 (assault or use of criminal force to woman with intent to disrobe) and 354 C (Any man who watches, or captures the image of a woman engaging in a private act) of IPC after two of the complainants presented themselves before a magistrate on Sunday and their statements were recorded under Section 164 of CrPC.

In their statements, the women alleged that Mohaniya also molested them during the tussle on June 22 as they had gone to complain to him against water problem faced by them. In their complaint, they had earlier told police that the MLA and his men had verbally abused them and threatened them. Another case has been registered against Mohaniya at Govindpuri Police Station for allegedly slapping a 60-year-old man in Tughlaquabad area on Sunday.