AAP demands investigation, too

LUDHIANA: A delegation of the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) led by

Amandeep Singh Mohi

, joint secretary, Punjab, on Friday met the commissioner of police, Ludhiana, in the case of alleged sexual harassment filed by a woman from Ludhiana against Lok Insaf Party (LIP) MLA Simarjit Singh Bains, demanding a time bound probe into the matter. Others who were part of the delegation were Suresh Goyal,

president Ludhiana Urban

, Saranpal Singh Makkar. secretary Ludhiana district,

Prof Tejpal Singh Gill

, senior leader AAP and

Gurdarsan Singh Kohli

vice-president, (Ludhiana rural).

In the memorandum submitted to the police commissioner, the AAP leaders said a woman belonging to Ludhiana had levelled serious allegations of cheating and raping against LIP chief and Atam Nagar MLA Simarjit Singh Bains, which were widely reported in the press. “In such a situation, it becomes imperative to investigate the allegations against Bains so that justice can be done to the woman.” The AAP leaders demanded a time-bound and fair investigation into the case.