Sacked Delhi minister's personal secretary detained

Police today detained sacked Delhi minister Sandeep Kumar's personal secretary after the former AAP leader alleged that he was "blackmailing" him and "threatening to destroy his public image".
Praveen Kumar, Kumar's personal secretary, was detained from the Delhi Secretariat this morning. He was then taken to Sultanpuri police station for questioning and confronted with Sandeep for ascertaining the facts of the matter, a senior police officer said.
"Praveen was as an upper desk clerk in the Accounts and Audit Department but after Sandeep became a minister, he brought him on deputation and appointed him his personal secretary," the officer said.

Police said Praveen was a trusted aide of Sandeep and they had stayed in the same complex for years. "Since Sandeep trusted Praveen, the latter would carry his mobile phones and important documents," said the officer.
Sources said police suspected that the "objectionable" CD was leaked by Praveen.
During questioning by police, Sandeep had claimed he was innocent and alleged that Praveen had "tried to blackmail" him and "threatened to harm his public image".

Yesterday, police had conducted searches at the residence of the minister and his acquaintances.
Sandeep, arrested on charges of rape, was remanded in three-day police custody today by a court.

On Saturday, the woman, who purportedly figured in the "objectionable" CD that led to the sacking of Sandeep by Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal, filed a rape case against the former minister.
Thereafter, the minister surrendered at the office of DCP (Outer)and was arrested.
Sandeep has also been suspended from the primary membership of Aam Aadmi Party.