New Delhi, 3 December (Hindustan Reporter). Delhi’s Rouse Avenue Court has extended the police custody of Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) Uttam Nagar MLA Naresh Balyan, arrested in the extortion case, by one more day. The court has issued a notice to Delhi Police while hearing the bail petition filed by Naresh Balyan. The court has directed Delhi Police to file its reply tomorrow i.e. on 4th December.
Naresh Balyan’s police custody was ending today after which he was produced in the court. Delhi Police demanded two days’ custody of Naresh Balyan. Today a bail petition was filed on behalf of Naresh Balyan. The lawyer appearing for Naresh Balyan said that Balyan himself is a victim. He also lodged a complaint thrice and had given complete information in his complaint. Balyan’s lawyer said that the police did nothing on one and a half complaints and he was suddenly arrested. He is still ready to cooperate fully in the investigation. Whenever the police calls him, he is ready to appear.
Delhi Police arrested Naresh Balyan on the night of 30 November. On December 1, the court had sent Aaj Tak to police custody. Earlier, BJP had released an audio clip of Naresh Balyan in which there was a conversation between gangster Kapil Sangwan alias Nandu and Balyan. While sharing this audio clip, BJP had accused Naresh Balyan of extortion. After the arrival of this audio clip, Naresh Balyan was called for questioning by the Crime Branch of Delhi Police and after questioning, Naresh Balyan was arrested.
According to Delhi Police, this case of conversation between Naresh Balyan and the gangster is of 2023. An FIR was lodged regarding this in 2023. Kapil Sangwan is a notorious gangster who is currently living in Britain. Kapil Sangwan has been living in Britain for the last five years. Kapil Sangwan and Naresh Balyan both are residents of Najafgarh, Delhi. Kapil Sangwan is also the mastermind of the Nafe Singh murder case of Haryana. Kapil Sangwan is also considered the mastermind of the murder of Ballu wrestler and BJP leader Surendra Matiyala. Naresh Balyan is the Aam Aadmi Party MLA from Uttam Nagar assembly seat since 2015.