A team of Crime Branch arrived again on Saturday at the residence of Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal to serve him a notice to join a probe over his claims that the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) was trying to poach Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) MLAs.
The team led by an Assistant Commissioner of Police (ACP)-level officer insisted they will hand over the notice to Kejriwal only, as it is in his name. However, officials at the CM’s residence said that they will be taking the notice and give a receiving to the crime branch.
This comes a day after a Crime Branch team visited Kejriwal’s residence but failed to deliver the notice.
The AAP had alleged last week that the BJP has offered Rs 25 crore each to seven of its MLAs to quit the party and join the saffron camp. While Kejriwal made the allegations is a post on X, minister Atishi in a press conference called it “Operation Lotus 2.0”.
Following the allegations, on January 30, a delegation of the Delhi BJP led by its chief Virender Sachdeva met the city police chief, seeking a probe into the charges. After meeting Delhi Police Commissioner Sanjay Arora at the Police Headquarters here, Sachdeva said Kejriwal was asked to prove his allegations but no one from the AAP has come forward with any evidence.
A crime branch team visited the residence of Atishi also on Friday, but could not deliver the notice as she was not present.