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Delhi: Police arrest AAP MLA Naresh Balyan over alleged ties to gangster Kapil Sangwan

Delhi: Police arrest AAP MLA Naresh Balyan over alleged ties to gangster Kapil Sangwan

New Delhi, Nov 30 (UNI) The Delhi Police’s Crime Branch on Saturday arrested Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) MLA Naresh Balyan in connection with an extortion case and alleged ties to gangster Kapil Sangwan, also known as Nandu.
The arrest was made after an investigation uncovered an audio clip of a conversation between Naresh Balyan and gangster Kapil Sangwan who is currently based abroad, Delhi Police said in a statement.
“The conversation allegedly involved discussions about collecting ransom money from businessmen,” it added.

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