Ramesh Bhardwaj, the accused in the Aam Aadmi Party woman activist suicide case that had triggered a war of words between the Bharatiya Janata Party and the AAP, has beenarrested from Haryana, Delhi Police today said.

A senior official said Crime Branch of Delhi Policearrested him late last night.

The woman had consumed poisonous substance at her home in north west Delhi's Narela and died during treatment at LNJP Hospital on July 19.

The woman had filed a complaint against Bhardwaj for allegedly touching her inappropriately and a case of molestation was registered in June. The accused was arrested and later released on bail.

On July 20, Delhi Police had registered a case of abetment to suicide and handed over the entire matter to a Special Investigation Team.

The family members of the woman had claimed that she had gone into depression after her alleged molester Bhardwaj, an AAP colleague, was released on bail.