Arvind Kejriwal slapped during his road show in West Delhi

In a video, a man in a red t-shirt and black pants can be seen climbing on the vehicle's bonnet and attacking the CM and abusing him.

May 04, 2019 06:49 pm | Updated 06:55 pm IST - NEW DELHI

Arvind Kejriwal

Arvind Kejriwal

Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal, on Saturday, was slapped during his road show in West Delhi's Moti Nagar. The man has been detained for questioning, police said.

Mr. Kejriwal who has been carrying out road shows across the Capital ahead of Lok Sabha elections was standing in his open roof vehicle when the incident happened. In a video, a man in a red t-shirt and black pants can be seen climbing on the vehicle's bonnet and attacking the CM and abusing him. The man is then pulled down by the crowd.

Deputy Commissioner of Police (West) Monika Bhardwaj said that the man has been identified as Suresh (33) who runs a spare parts shop in Kailash Park. He has been detained for questioning in Moti Nagar police station she said.

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