The Delhi Police requested a five-day custody of Kumar, but his lawyer opposed this, arguing that there was no evidence to support the need for custodial interrogation.
Known for his loose tongue, Kejriwal was uncharacteristically restraint in divulging details about the alleged Swati Maliwal assault incident inside his residence.
A case was filed against Bibhav Kumar and a Special Investigation Team (SIT) was formed to investigate the case based on Maliwal's complaint. Bibhav was arrested by the Delhi Police on Sunday, May 19, and is currently in police custody.
Following the assault allegations levelled by Aam Aadmi Party MP Swati Maliwal against a former aide of Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal, Delhi Lieutenant Governor VK Saxena said that the silence of the AAP chief on this matter shows his stance about the issue of the safety of women.
In an exclusive interview with ANI, Maliwal asserted that she is the youngest women Parliamentarian adding that she never showed any "desire" for any position.
Swati Maliwal said, "He slapped me 7-8 times with full force. When I tried to push him, he grabbed my foot and pulled me to the floor. Amidst all this, my head hit the centre table. I was on the floor when he started hitting me with his legs. I was screaming and seeking help but no one came out."