Banda rape: former BSP MLA chargesheeted
19 Jun 2012 3:00 AM GMT
Former BSP MLA Purushottam Dwivedi along with two others was on Monday charge sheeted by CBI in connection with the sensational case of rape of a minor dalit girl who was later jailed on false theft charges in Banda.
The Central Bureau of Investigation filed two charge sheets in the court of Additional District Judge-I Banda on the allegations of rape and molestation, one against the then MLA of Banda [UP] under Section 376 of IPC [rape] and the second against two other private persons under Section 323 and 354 of IPC, a CBI spokesperson said.
Section 354 relates to assault or criminal force on a woman with intent to outrage her modesty while section 323 deals with voluntarily causing hurt to someone.
The CBI had filed FIR against Dwivedi and four others on the directions of Supreme Court which on 12 September last year directed the agency to take over probe in the case.
'After thorough investigation, CBI filed two chargesheets - one against the then MLA and another against two accused persons. Since allegations against two other accused were not substantiated during investigation, no chargesheet had been filed against them,' the spokesperson said.
The 17-year-old Dalit girl was allegedly raped by Dwivedi, who then represented Naraini seat in UP Assembly.Â
The Central Bureau of Investigation filed two charge sheets in the court of Additional District Judge-I Banda on the allegations of rape and molestation, one against the then MLA of Banda [UP] under Section 376 of IPC [rape] and the second against two other private persons under Section 323 and 354 of IPC, a CBI spokesperson said.
Section 354 relates to assault or criminal force on a woman with intent to outrage her modesty while section 323 deals with voluntarily causing hurt to someone.
The CBI had filed FIR against Dwivedi and four others on the directions of Supreme Court which on 12 September last year directed the agency to take over probe in the case.
'After thorough investigation, CBI filed two chargesheets - one against the then MLA and another against two accused persons. Since allegations against two other accused were not substantiated during investigation, no chargesheet had been filed against them,' the spokesperson said.
The 17-year-old Dalit girl was allegedly raped by Dwivedi, who then represented Naraini seat in UP Assembly.Â
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