New Delhi, March 18: Former Minister and ex-MLA Biren of Manipur was arrested and later released on bail for allegedly trying to molest his Congress party colleague in her South Delhi home.

Biren Singh (46), was arrested from near a bus stop in the Mehrauli area early Saturday, where he was waiting for a taxi to go to Delhi's domestic airport to board a flight to Imphal.

The police said Singh had twice been Minister of Public Works Department in the North East State.

According to the police, the incident occurred on night between Friday and Saturday at the victim's Chattarpur Enclave home where she had invited Singh to dinner.

'The victim (33) who claims to be the general secretary of Youth Congress in Arunachal Pradesh, alleged in a written complaint that Singh forced her to drink alcohol and then tried to molest her' a police said.

'Singh pushed her and fled from her house after she raised an alarm.

She called the police at around 4 am,' the officer added.

The former Minister was arrested under Section 354 IPC (Assault or use of criminal force with intent to outrage a woman's modesty), which is a bailable offence.

Singh was taken to Mehrauli PS.

He was later released on bail after Vivek Raj, a former MLA from Manipur, stood surety on his behalf with a personal bond of Rs 30,000.

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