Delhi Police arrests AAP MLA Naresh Balyan in extortion case

AAP MLA Naresh Balyan has been arrested in an extortion case lodged last year, said Delhi Police. This came hours after BJP released an audio clip in which Balyan was purportedly heard discussing extortion plans with gangster Kapil Sangwan to target a businessman. BJP has accused Balyan of running an "extortion racket with gangsters". AAP called the allegations "baseless".