The Delhi Police is mulling to file an FIR against former Delhi Minister Somnath Bharti in connection with the case of domestic violence lodged by his wife. Bharti’s wife lipika Mitra had lodged a complaint with the Delhi Police and Delhi Commission for Women (DCW) in June accusing Bharti of physically and mentally abusing her. Police officials said on Wednesday that the counselling of the couple was conducted at women cell in West district but the investigations have found that Bharti is at fault.
An MlA from Malviya Nagar, he will be booked under the section of Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act, 2005 and various sections under the Indian Penal Code (IPC), said police. lipika had levelled serious allegations of physical and mental abuse against Bharti, seeking police protection for herself and her two small children— a four-year-old daughter and a two-year-old son.
Following her complaint, Bharti was called at the Crime Against Women’s cell at Sector 9 in Dwarka on four occasions and was questioned at length.