Somnath Bharti Involved In Land Scam: Patra

New Delhi: Ahead of the February 5 Delhi Assembly election, BJP National Spokesperson and MP Sambit Patra on Sunday accused former minister and AAP’s Malviya Nagar MLA Somnath Bharti and his ‘proxy’ of involvement in a land scam in Jaitpur area of south-east Delhi.

Addressing a press conference, Patra said a land owner’s plot was encroached on by Bharti and his proxy by allegedly using forged documents to dispossess the original owner.

Presenting a sting audio clip, Patra said Bharti is purportedly heard telling a police investigating officer to tear the “seizure memo” in the case and bury the matter, filed by the original owner, by accepting the bribe.