India, Feb. 13 -- AAP MLA Amanatullah Khan was granted protection from arrest by a Delhi court on Thursday in a case of alleged attack on a police team in the national capital's Jamia Nagar on February 10.

The Delhi police had registered a case against Khan for allegedly leading an "attack" by a mob on its team. The alleged incident occurred when a team of Delhi Police's Crime Branch attempted to arrest one Shabaz Khan in another case. The AAP leader was accused of helping a proclaimed offender, an accused in an attempt-to-murder case, to escape from custody.

The court passed its directions on Thursday after hearing arguments over an anticipatory bail plea filed by Khan in the case.

Special judge Jitendra Singh ordered the Okhla MLA to...