The Delhi Police's Crime Branch today arrested Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) MLA Sharad Chauhan for his alleged involvement in AAP female worker Soni Mishra's suicide case. Soni had committed suicide on July 19, alleging harassment by fellow party worker Ramesh Bhardwaj, who allegedly asked her for sexual favours. Also ReadBJP storm into Delhi Secretariat: Protest against AAP over party worker Soni's suicideDid AAP tried to cover up the molestation case against the woman activist? Her family members told police that Soni went into depression after Wadhwa was granted bail who, she had alleged, was being protected by the local MLA Sharad Chauhan. Soni had filed a molestation complaint against party colleague Ramesh Bhardwaj who was arrested in June.

Source: India Today July 31, 2016 04:41 UTC