Congress MP Rakesh Rathore arrested in rape case in Uttar Pradesh
The Sitapur legislator was arrested during a press conference he had organised to address the allegations against him.
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The Uttar Pradesh Police on Thursday arrested Congress MP Rakesh Rathore in Sitapur in a rape case, the Hindustan Times reported.
Rathore’s arrest came a day after the Allahabad High Court rejected his petition for anticipatory bail.
The legislator represents the Sitapur seat in the Lok Sabha.
Sitapur Superintendent of Police Chakresh Mishra told the Hindustan Times that Rathore was accused of raping a 45-year-old woman over the course of four years on the pretext of marrying her and helping her build her political career.
Rathore was arrested during a press conference he had organised at his home to address the allegations against him.
“We carried out the raid at his residence at around 1.30 pm after coming to know that he was holding a press conference to give clarification to media over allegations levelled against him,” the Hindustan Times quoted Mishra as saying.
The legislator was arrested after a two-week search, Mishra said. He was taken to the City Kotwali police station for further proceedings, he added.
On January 17, the police registered the first information report against Rathore after receiving a complaint from the woman, India Today reported. The case was filed under sections of the Bhartiya Nyay Sanhita pertaining to rape, criminal intimidation and threatening with a firearm.
The Sitapur MP had been allegedly absconding since the registration of the FIR.
However, Rathore moved the...
