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Arvind Kejriwal-led AAP Government will move court to file FIR against Delhi Police Chief BS Bassi for illegally acquiring flat in one of national capital’s society. It was reported that government has received a complaint that a flat owner in a west Delhi cooperative society was thrown out in 1990 to accommodate Bassi.
According to the complaint, while taking another property as a member of a civil services welfare society, Bassi did not disclose that he already owned another flat. A few years later in 1998, he allegedly sold off the apartment to his younger brother for Rs. 11 lakh, which is less than the market rate, to save on stamp duty.
Bassi has denied these allegations: “I have not even taken a bribe of 25 paise. I have not received any complaint. The corrupt are calling me corrupt. I will take the dishonest to their graves.”
The corruption allegation is the latest twist in the running feud between Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal’s AAP and the Delhi Police, which is controlled by the Centre. Ties have further soured over the arrest of several AAP leaders.
Kejriwal has accused the police of failing to curb crimes in Delhi and not cooperating with his government, and has demanded that his government be given control of the city’s police force.