The residence of the Bharatiya Janata Party's (BJP) Delhi unit president Manoj Tiwari was ransacked by eight to 10 people on Sunday (April 30) night, he said in a tweet. Four persons have been arrested in connection with the incident.
According to News18 Hindi, Tiwari was not present in his 159 North Avenue house at the time of the intrusion. He had gone to attend a ceremony. The entire incident was captured on the CCTV cameras installed at his residence.
मेरे 159 North Avenue आवास पर 8-10 लोगों ने हमला कर दिया है ... @ANI_news @PTI_News @apnnewsindia
— Manoj Tiwari (@ManojTiwariMP) April 30, 2017
The actor-turned politician said the attackers barged into his house, searched every room and also beat up his staff, News18 Hindi reported.
"Ye jaanleva humla hai, mere do log injured hai (This is a lethal attack. Two of my men are injured)... Looks like a big conspiracy, that too with police involvement. No one should be spared," Tiwari told ANI.
#WATCH: CCTV footage from the premises of Delhi BJP Chief Manoj Tiwari's residence, before his house in the capital was ransacked pic.twitter.com/GyZNb0qp1T
— ANI (@ANI_news) May 1, 2017
"I don't know their intention or the reason behind (the attack) but they were very abusive (and) were not scared of police. They were 7-8 in number," an eye-witness told reporters.
Investigation into the incident is still underway. The BJP swept the recent civic elections in Delhi comprehensively defeating Arvind Kejriwal's Aam Aadmi Party and the Congress.
Delhi BJP Chief Manoj Tiwari's house in Delhi ransacked late last night, Tiwari was not present at the house during the incident. 4 arrested pic.twitter.com/o7bGCq0qJY — ANI (@ANI_news) May 1, 2017
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