{
  "id": 10580350,
  "title": "Delhi Police file non-cognisable report against Parvesh Verma after complaint over slap",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/29/delhi-police-file-non-cognisable-report-against-parvesh-verma-after",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-29T01:30:42.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Times of India",
    "slug": "times-of-india",
    "url": "https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/delhi/delhi-police-file-non-cognisable-report-against-minister-parvesh-verma-after-complaint-over-slap/articleshow/134553645.cms"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Delhi Police have filed a non-cognisable report against PWD minister Parvesh Verma following a complaint from Sahib Singh, who was slapped by Verma. The police also registered an FIR under sections related to extortion on a complaint by an assistant engineer of the Public Works Department (PWD).\n\nAAP national convener Arvind Kejriwal visited the affected road stretch in Tilak Nagar, demanding Verma's dismissal and arrest. He criticized the poor quality of the road, stating that it can be easily torn apart by hand. Kejriwal also highlighted the corruption in the construction of such roads in Delhi, which he claimed was unprecedented.\n\nThe incident occurred when Verma slapped a boy in a fit of rage after a video was being recorded about the alleged corruption in road construction. Kejriwal expressed his anger, stating that the government failed to build roads in Delhi during their tenure while now blaming corruption for the poor quality of roads.\n\nThe police registered the non-cognisable case of voluntarily causing hurt under Section 115 of the Indian Penal Code. Meanwhile, a separate case of extortion against unknown persons was registered in connection with the road construction work, based on a complaint by the PWD engineer.",
  "summary": "Delhi Police has submitted a non-cognisable report after a complaint involving PWD minister Parvesh Verma. The complaint was filed by Sahib Singh, who reported being slapped by the minister. Additionally, an FIR related to extortion was registered by an assistant engineer of the PWD. AAP national convener Arvind Kejriwal has demanded Verma's dismissal and arrest. Kejriwal criticized the quality…",
  "key_points": [
    "Delhi Police file non-cognisable report against PWD minister Parvesh Verma",
    "Sahib Singh complains of being slapped by Verma",
    "AAP leader Arvind Kejriwal demands Verma's dismissal and arrest"
  ],
  "editors_take": "The filing of a non-cognisable report against Parvesh Verma and an FIR under extortion charges escalates pressure on the PWD minister amid AAP's allegations of corruption and poor road quality.",
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}