A Delhi PWD road dispute in the Tilak Nagar-Vikaspuri area has led to an FIR against AAP MLA Jarnail Singh and others, while police have also registered a non-cognisable report against Public Works Department minister Parvesh Verma following separate complaints linked to a confrontation at the site.
The dispute began after questions were raised about the quality of road construction on Ring Road, in front of a gurdwara. According to the report, the PWD assistant engineer complained that Singh allegedly interfered with government work and attempted to intimidate and threaten departmental officials during the road-related proceedings. Police registered a case on the basis of the complaint and began an investigation.
The allegations against the MLA have not been established in court. The police are examining the complaint and the circumstances in which the inspection and confrontation took place.
In a separate development, Delhi Police registered an NCR against Verma after Sahib Singh, a man seen in a video of the incident, complained that the minister slapped him. An NCR is a non-cognisable report, and police are investigating the allegation. The report does not establish that the alleged assault took place.
The police said they had received complaints from other people connected with the incident. Statements from individuals present at the location are being recorded, and investigators are examining the available evidence. CCTV footage from the site and other technical evidence may also be included in the investigation if required.
The confrontation followed a video statement by Singh questioning the quality of the road construction and alleging corruption in the work. The next day, Verma visited the location to inspect the road and called the MLA to the site. Singh arrived with supporters, after which a heated argument reportedly broke out between the two sides.
The incident escalated when the minister became involved in a clash with a man at the location. Videos of the confrontation later circulated on social media, prompting complaints from both sides and increasing pressure on the police to examine the events together rather than treat them as isolated allegations.
The immediate issue for investigators is to establish what happened during the inspection, whether government work was obstructed or officials were threatened, and whether the alleged slap occurred. Police officials said further legal action would be decided after the complaints, witness statements and available evidence had been assessed.
