A doctor allegedly committed suicide in Durga Vihar in south Delhi on April 18, holding the MLA responsible for it, following which police registered a case against the legislator on charges of extortion and abetment to suicide, officials said.

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The MLA, however, said he is innocent and ready to face any investigation.

Police said Rajendra Singh (52) allegedly committed suicide by hanging himself at the rooftop of his house. At around 6.15 am, the police received a PCR call about the incident. Singh's son told the police that his father ran a clinic in Durga Vihar and was also in the business of water supply with the Delhi Jal Board since 2007. The police said a suicide note was recovered from Singh's house, alleging that the MLA was responsible for his death.

A case of extortion, abetment to suicide has been registered against the MLA, one Kapil Nagar and others at the Neb Sarai Police Station based on a complaint by Singh's son, officials said. The body was later sent to AIIMS for post-mortem, he said. The MLA said he hadn't met or spoken to Singh in the last 8-10 months.

"I have received this information through media that a doctor, who used to have a business in water tankers, has committed suicide and has mentioned my name in his suicide note. I would like to state that I am innocent. I haven't met or spoken to him in the last 8-10 months," the MLA said in a statement.

"I have full faith in the judiciary and I am ready to face any investigation. I would only like to say that there have been attempts to trap me in the past and similar attempts are being made now too. Just like I have proved myself innocent in the past, I will do so now too. I am ready to cooperate with police in any kind of investigation," he added.