Delhi legislator Vinod Kumar Binny has been booked for allegedly levelling false charges against Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leader Alka Lamba.
In her complaint, Ms. Lamba has alleged that Mr. Binny, a Member of the Legislative Assembly from Laxmi Nagar constituency, had falsely alleged on social media that she was running a sex racket at her house.
“Binny posted a comment on his social networking account that in a police raid at my house, two girls were arrested for sex trade,” the AAP leader alleged.
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Ms. Lamba, who had joined AAP in December last year, said Mr. Binny, who was expelled from the party, was trying to defame her by making false allegations.
Based on her allegations, Cyber Cell of Delhi police has registered an FIR against Mr. Binny under Section 66A (sending offensive messages through communication service) of IT ACT and Sections 354D (stalking) and 509 (word, gesture or act intended to insult the modesty of a woman) of IPC.
In the FIR, 37 other persons have also been booked for the same offence.
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She had lodged a written complaint against Mr. Binny and the others at Kotla Mubarakpur police station on Friday night.
“We are investigating the allegations and will soon interrogate Binny,” said a senior police officer.
Mr. Binny, however, refuted the allegations and said somebody had created a fake account in his name with an intention to malign him.
He was expelled in January this year by AAP convener Arvind Kejriwal for engaging in anti-party activities.