AAP's Amanatullah held in sexual harassment case filed by sister-in-law

New Delhi: The Delhi Police on Wednesday arrested Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) MLA Amanatullah Khan in an alleged sexual harassment case.

Refusing to grant police custody, a Delhi court sent Amanatullah Khan to judicial custody till tomorrow. Metropolitan Magistrate Vijeta Singh Rawat remanded the legislator to judicial custody after he filed a bail application, which would be heard tomorrow.

Police sought two days custody of Khan, who was arrested this afternoon, saying he was required to be interrogated. The court, however, refused to grant police custody for the time-being and sent him to jail for a day.

On Sunday, Khan went to the Jamia Nagar Police Station to get himself arrested but the police refused to apprehend him.

He wrote to Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Saturday and resigned from all posts.

In his letter to Kejriwal, Amanatullah wrote, "I have been working wholeheartedly to serve people of Delhi. But some people are not liking my honesty and dedication. Therefore I would like to get relieved of all responsibilities party has given me, I resign from all posts."

Reports had emerged that the AAP MLA from Okhla tendered his resignation following the molestation charges being filed by his sister-in-law against him and his brother-in law.

Khan is involved in an alleged recruitment scam in the Waqf Board where the Anti-Corruption Branch has launched a 'preliminary inquiry' against him.

Khan has termed the move as "interference" in working of the body by Lieutenant Governor Najeeb Jung.

Khan was arrested on charges of threatening a woman on July 24 and was released on bail on July 28.