AAP accuses Mumbai Police of mistreatment during protest

The Aam Aadmi Partyrsquos AAP Mumbai unit onFridaysaid that its party leaders and workers were mistreated and unlawfully detained by the Mumbai PoliceAAP Mumbai strongly condemned the arrest of Delhi Chief Minister and AAP supremo Arvind Kejriwal The party said that the arrest was based on false allegationsThe party said that it denounces the extreme police brutality and unjust actions taken against its party leaders and workers during a protest at the ED office in MumbaiAAP Mumbai President Preeti Sharma Menon said their workers were shoved and beaten and women were detained in the nightShe said that party leaders and workers were exercising their democratic right to protest against the wrongful detention of Arvind Kejriwal ldquoHowever instead of upholding the law the Mumbai Police resorted to arbitrary arrests and harassment of our peaceful protestersrdquo she addedThe AAP Mumbai said that during the protest several AAP members were hit and shoved by police officers ldquoThe party leaders and workers were Azad Maidan without adequate facilities such as light fans chairs or toiletsrdquo it saidldquoThe mistreatment continued as we demanded to sit on benches and were met with further violence from police officers One cop in civilian clothes pushed AAP Mumbai President Preeti Sharma Menon to the groundrdquo the AAP Mumbai saidldquoCurrently ten AAP leaders remain in detention at MRA Marg Police Station awaiting transfer to Mazgaon Courtthis morning They will be represented by Adv Sandeep Katke in the Courtrdquo the Arvind Kejriwalled party saidMeanwhile Preeti Sharma Menon has demanded immediate and stringent action against the cop for his misconductWe demand immediate and stringent action against the cop for his misconduct including being drunk on duty and assaulting female leaders We call upon the authorities to uphold the principles of justice and accountability and ensure that such incidents are not repeated in the futurerdquo said Preeti SharmaThe ED arrested Kejriwal who is also the national convenor of AAP in an excise policylinked money laundering case onThursdaynight and took him to the agencys headquarters in DelhiThe arrest the first of a sitting chief minister came hours after the Delhi High Court refused to grant protection to the AAP national convenor from any coercive action by the agencyThe 55yearold leaderrsquos arrest amid the campaign for the Lok Sabha elections drew angry reactions from AAP The party said Kejriwal ldquowill continue as the chief minister of Delhi If need be he will run the government from jailrdquo