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Delhi High Court Demands Answers: AAP MLA Faces Increased Scrutiny in Principal Attack Case

The Delhi High Court has recently accepted the appeal filed by the victim and issued a notice against Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) MLA Abdul Rehman and his wife Asma Begum regarding a case dating back to 2009. The case revolves around allegations of threatening and attacking the principal of a government school. Initially, the Special MP/MLA Court had convicted Abdul Rehman and his wife, releasing them on probation. However, the victim principal challenged this decision in the Delhi High Court, prompting the issuance of a notice seeking a response.

This isn’t the first legal proceeding concerning Abdul Rehman and Asma. In 2019, the Rouse Avenue Court convicted them in a 14-year-old case related to an assault on Razia Begum, the principal of a government school in Jafrabad Zeenat Mahal. Despite the conviction, the court refrained from imposing any punishment, opting instead to issue a warning and release them on one year’s probation. Additionally, a fine of Rs 13,579 was imposed on the MLA and his wife.

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The incident dates back to February 4, 2009, when Asma and others allegedly forcibly entered Sarvodaya Kanya Vidyalaya in Jafrabad, where Asma slapped Principal Razia Begum. The principal subsequently filed a complaint of assault against the MLA and his wife at the local police station.

Gopal Krishna

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