FIR Against AAP Leaders Saurabh Bharadwaj and Jarnail Singh for Assaulting Delhi Police Officer
Aam Aadmi Party leaders Saurabh Bharadwaj and Jarnail Singh, alongside other party workers, were booked by the Delhi Police on September 28, 2026, following the alleged assault of a head constable in New Delhi’s Tilak Nagar. The confrontation occurred during a political demonstration led by Arvind Kejriwal, resulting in criminal charges under the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita for obstructing public servants and causing voluntary hurt.
Tilak Nagar Confrontation Triggers Police Action and Detentions
The sequence of events unfolded during high-stakes political demonstrations in West Delhi. On September 27, 2026, a video surfaced showing Delhi Public Works Department Minister Parvesh Sahib Singh allegedly slapping a young man named Saheb Singh during an inspection of road works in Tilak Nagar. According to complaints filed by local representatives, the individual was recording the inspection and pointing out structural defects in the road.
By September 28, 2026, tensions escalated further as party leaders and supporters gathered in the area. During the proceedings, a head constable was recording video documentation of the political visit. According to official police statements, a crowd of AAP supporters surrounded the officer and subjected him to physical assault. The injured policeman subsequently underwent a medical examination and was confirmed to be in stable condition.
In response to the physical altercation, law enforcement registered a First Information Report under Sections 221, 132, and 115 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita. The formal charges encompass the voluntary obstruction of a public servant in the discharge of public functions, the use of criminal force against a public servant on duty, and voluntarily causing hurt. Subsequent protests outside Delhi Police headquarters on September 29, 2026, led to the physical detention of multiple high-ranking political figures, including Saurabh Bharadwaj and MLA Jarnail Singh.
Legal Repercussions and Competing Allegations Across Authorities
Jarnail Singh faces mounting legal jeopardy as this case marks his second formal filing within a 48-hour window. The legislator was previously booked following a separate complaint lodged by PWD officials alleging obstruction of government duties and interference with official infrastructure work.
Prior to his detention outside the Vikaspuri police station, Saurabh Bharadwaj maintained that the physical altercation began only after MLA Jarnail Singh demonstrated substandard infrastructure quality by breaking off a piece of the road surface by hand. Bharadwaj asserted that Minister Parvesh Sahib Singh reacted angrily to the exposure, attacked the cameraman, snatched recording equipment, and attempted to destroy visual evidence of municipal corruption.
According to official accounts provided by the minister, local party supporters subjected him and his family to verbal abuse and aggressive misconduct during the site review. Saheb Singh maintained in his separate police complaint that the minister twisted his arm, confiscated his phone, and assaulted him after roadway flaws were highlighted on camera. While police logged a non-cognisable report against the minister under Section 115 of the BNS, political friction persists over the pace and parity of arrests.