Delhi Police crime branch to investigate Rahul case

Delhi Police's crime branch will investigate the assault case involving Congress leader Rahul Gandhi. A special team, led by Special Commissioner Devesh Shrivastava, will question Gandhi after a preliminary investigation. The team will also investigate a separate Congress complaint and review CCTV footage and witness statements.

NEW DELHI: The assault case , which has Congress's Rahul Gandhi as an accused, will be investigated by Delhi Police 's crime branch, sources said on Friday. Gandhi is likely to be summoned for questioning once the police conduct a preliminary investigation. Special commissioner Devesh Shrivastava will head the special team that will carry out the investigation.

The team will also inquire into a separate complaint filed by the Congress. The team collected case files late on Friday after Delhi Police headquarters transferred the case to the crime branch. As part of the investigation, the police will first seek CCTV footage from the incident site, looking for crucial evidence in the case.

Police will also record statements of the victim as well as MPs who witnessed the incident, sources said. On Friday, the police filed an FIR against Gandhi and others in connection with a scuffle that injured two MPs- Mukesh Rajput and Pratap Rao Sarangi - in the Parliament premises. According to police, a case was registered under Sections 115 (voluntarily causing hurt), 117 (voluntarily causing grievous hurt), 125 (act of endangering life or personal safety of others), 131 (use of criminal force), 351 (criminal intimidation), and 3(5) (common intention) of the BNS.

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