Haridwar, June 06: A former BJP leader has been arrested for allegedly letting her boyfriend and his aide rape her minor daughter & all three accused were held later.
The accused, Anamika Sharma, and her boyfriend, Sumit Patwal, were arrested from a hotel in Haridwar & Patwal's accomplice, Shubham, was also arrested in Meerut's Shahpur.
The matter came to light on Tuesday when the 13-year-old girl told her father about the story, following which his father lodged a police complaint, and the investigation began.
After her father's complaint, a medical examination of the minor girl was conducted. The test confirmed that she was sexually assaulted.
Anamika had separated from her husband and was living with her boyfriend in his hotel, while her daughter lived with her father.
The investigation further revealed that the men perpetrated the crime with her mother's consent and in her presence, adding that they also threatened to kill the minor's father if she disclosed it to anyone.
A case was registered against the trio under BNS Sections 70 (2) (gang-rape), 351(3) (criminal intimidation), 3(5) (criminal act) by several persons in furtherance of a common intention) and relevant sections of the POCSO Act.
|