Police on Saturday said it has not detained former Jammu and Kashmir Governor Satya Pal Malik in southwest Delhi’s RK Puram area. Deputy Commissioner of Police (South-West) said, ‘We have not detained former governor Satya Pal Malik. ) said Manoj C. Another official said that a meeting was to be held at an MCD park in RK Puram and Malik was to attend it. He was told that this was not the place to hold the meeting and that he had not taken any permission from the authorities concerned, after which Malik and his supporters left and later the former governor himself came to the police station. the officer added.
Delhi Police also said on Twitter that false news is being spread about Malik’s detention. “False information is being spread on social media handles about the detention of Shri Satya Pal Malik, Ex-Governor. Whereas, he himself has reached PS RK Puram with his supporters. He has been informed that he will be asked to leave his home. are free to do so. of their choice,” it said in a tweet. The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has sought answers from Malik in connection with the alleged insurance scam in Jammu and Kashmir. This is the second time in seven months that The federal agency will interrogate Malik, who was the governor of Bihar, Jammu and Kashmir, Goa and finally Meghalaya, in October last year after serving as the governor of the state.
Arrested https://t.co/Y7fj00Xysv— Satyapal Malik (@ Satyapal Malik6) April 22, 2023
The CBI’s move came barely a week after Malik gave an interview to “The Wire” in which he made critical remarks about the BJP-led Centre, particularly with regard to its handling of Jammu and Kashmir, where he Served as the last governor before the state. was divided into union territories.