UP: SP Leader Accused Of Raping 18-Year-Old Woman For A Year, Blackmailing Her With Video Of Assault

Uttar Pradesh: The victim confirmed that the Samajwadi Party leader lured her into his car, drove to a secluded area, and gave her a cold drink laced with sedatives before forcibly raping her.

Representational Image | Samajwadi Party (SP) leader has been accused for raping an 18-year-old woman and threatening her with death in the Mau district of Uttar Pradesh.

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A local Samajwadi Party (SP) leader in the Mau district of Uttar Pradesh has been accused of repeatedly raping an 18-year-old woman and threatening her with death, police reported on Sunday. According to news agency PTI, the SHO of Kotwali Nagar police station in Mau, Anil Kumar Singh, stated that the accused Virendra Pal, who is also a lawyer, raped the woman for almost a year. Pal is currently on the run, and efforts are underway to arrest him.

The victim, who assisted Pal with his legal work, claimed that he lured her into his car, drove to a secluded area, and gave her a cold drink laced with sedatives before raping her. He reportedly filmed the assault and used the footage to blackmail her, continuing to sexually exploit her and extorting Rs 4 lakh, he added.

The woman also alleged that Pal last assaulted her at a hotel on July 16 and 17. When she confronted him on September 6 to retrieve her vehicle, he allegedly beat her, verbally abused her, and threatened to kill her.

Following the woman’s complaint, an FIR was filed against Pal on Saturday under several sections of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS), including sections 115 (2) (voluntarily causing hurt), 351 (2) (criminal intimidation), 352 (intentional insult with the intent to provoke breach of peace), 123 (causing hurt using poison to commit an offence), and 64(2) (m) (punishment for rape).

Former SP Leader Accused Of Raping Minor Girl

Another incident came to light on August 12, where former block chief and reportedly a close aide of SP leader Dimple Yadav during her tenure as the Lok Sabha MP from Kannauj, Nawab Singh Yadav, was accused of raping a minor girl in Uttar Pradesh's Kannauj district.

Amit Kumar Anand, Kannauj Superintendent of Police (SP), said, "The girl, during her statement to the magistrate, also confirmed the incident of rape." He further explained stating that with the medical examination confirming the assault, additional charges under Section 64 (rape) of the BNS were filed against the accused, Nawab Singh Yadav, news agency PTI reported.