New Delhi:
The Delhi Police detained four men for allegedly chasing Union minister Smriti Irani's official vehicle in Delhi on Saturday. According to media reports, Irani noticed her vehicle was being followed by another car while she was returning to her official residence from the Delhi airport.
The four students, in the age group of 18-19 years, have been detained at Chanakyapuri police station.
"Their medical examination has confirmed the presence of alcohol in their blood. They were returning from a friend's birthday party in south Delhi and were roaming in the area for fun," he said. Legal action is being taken against the accused youths, a police official said.
Four men detained after Smriti Irani lodged a complaint with Delhi Police saying that they chased her: Visuals from Chanakyapuri Police stn pic.twitter.com/zljPheYFAn
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About 5 PM today, 4 persons in car tried to cross vehicle of Smriti Irani when she was crossing Moti Bagh flyover: Delhi Police pic.twitter.com/WDNEEoDoJV
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(With inputs from PTI, more details awaited)