7 months ago
BJP Leaders Booked for Threatening Rape Victim in Mau
A young woman in India reported that three leaders from the BJP political party tried to scare her into dropping her rape case against a man named Ankit Singh.
The woman said these leaders came to her house and even offered her money to stop the case.
The police have started investigating this, and the BJP leaders say they were just trying to help solve the problem, not scare her.
The man she accused of rape is currently in jail.
The police are looking at a video that shows the woman talking about what happened.
A 25-year-old woman accused three BJP leaders of threatening her to withdraw a rape case against her colleague, Ankit Singh.
The BJP leaders denied the allegations, stating they were trying to mediate the dispute through a panchayat.
The police have registered a case against the three BJP leaders for criminal intimidation and are investigating the matter.
Ankit Singh, the accused in the rape case, was arrested on January 24 and is currently in judicial custody.
The woman claimed the BJP leaders threatened to kill her and her family if she did not withdraw the case.
- Who
- A 25-year-old woman and three BJP leaders in Mau, Uttar Pradesh
- What
- The woman accused the BJP leaders of threatening her to withdraw a rape case against her colleague
- Where
- Mau district, Uttar Pradesh, India
- When
- The rape complaint was filed on January 23, and the threat complaint on January 26
- Why
- The BJP leaders allegedly wanted to pressure the woman to drop the rape case against their party member
Key facts
- Victim's Age
- 25 years
- Accused's Age
- 24 years
- Accused's Name
- Ankit Singh
- BJP Leaders Involved
- Himanshu Rai, Santosh Singh, Kanhaiya Tiwari
- Date of Rape Complaint
- January 23
- Date of Threat Complaint
- January 26
- Accused's Status
- In judicial custody
- Investigation Status
- Ongoing
Quotes
Anoop Kumar
Additional Superintendent of Police, Mau
“The investigation into the matter has begun, and action will be taken on the basis of the evidence gathered.”
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Ramashrya Maurya
BJP’s Mau district unit president
“It is not a crime to participate in a panchayat, where people usually sit together and try to settle matters amicably. The three leaders have no personal connection with either the victim or the accused. There was nothing improper in the actions of the three leaders. The panchayat was not held at the victim’s residence but at another location. There was nothing serious or objectionable in the video.”
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