State vs Naresh Balyan — AAP MLA extortion and conspiracy case

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1. News2 Aug 2026

   ‘Piecemeal evidence’: Delhi court discharges AAP’s Naresh Balyan in 2023 extortion case | Legal News - The Indian Express

   Until November 2024, there is little to no progress to the investigation…there is no explanation as to what hindered police to launch the investigation as soon as FIR was registered in July 2023.” · MCOCA was invoked against gangster Sangwan in 2024 in connection with the extortion case.

   Explanation in simple terms: An AAP politician named Naresh Balyan was accused of extortion (demanding money illegally) in 2023. A Delhi court has now dismissed the case against him, saying the evidence presented by prosecutors was incomplete and presented in pieces rather than as a complete case. This means he is no longer facing charges related to this extortion allegation.

   indianexpress.com
2. News2 Aug 2026

   Former AAP MLA Naresh Balyan discharged in extortion, conspiracy case | Asianet Newsable

   A Rouse Avenue Court has discharged Former AAP MLA Naresh Balyan of Extortion and criminal conspiracy. The court pointed out lacunae in the investigation and lack of authenticity of electronic evidence. Even the mobile of the complainant was not seized, though it was a case of an extortion call made from an international number allegedly by Gangster Kapil Sangwan alias Nandu.

   Explanation in simple terms: Naresh Balyan, a former politician from the AAP party, has been discharged from legal charges related to extortion and conspiracy. This means the court has decided there isn't enough evidence to continue the case against him, and he is no longer being prosecuted for these crimes. He is now free from these particular charges.

   newsable.asianetnews.com

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