AAP MLA Sharad Chauhan held over party volunteer Soni suicide case

New Delhi: Major setback for Delhi Chief Minister and Aam Aadmi Party chief Arvind Kejriwal, as  AAP leader Sharad Chauhan has been arrested by Delhi Police in relation to  AAP worker Soni suicide case. Earlier on Wednesday AAP volunteer Ramesh Bhardwaj was arrested for abetting suicide of Soni. Soni, a woman activist of AAP allegedly committed suicide in Narela area of outer Delhi on July 20, with her family members claiming that she had gone into depression after her alleged molester, a party colleague, was released on bail. Police said the woman consumed poisonous substance at her home in Narela in the afternoon and died during treatment at LNJP Hospital. The woman had filed a complaint against party colleague Ramesh Wadhwa for allegedly touching her inappropriately and a case of molestation was registered in June and the accused was arrested, said a senior police officer. Family members of the woman told police that she went into depression after bail was granted to the accused who she had alleged, was being protected by the local MLA. Delhi BJP alleged that AAP leaders had ignored her “harassment” complaint. “It may be recalled this girl had been raising issue of her harassment for months but AAP leaders ignored. AAP refuted the allegations and accused BJP of playing politics over her death. The Delhi Police later registered a case of abetment to suicide against AAP MLA and handed over the entire matter to a Special Investigation Team (SIT).