Raj: Delhi Police Reaches Jaipur, Summons Minister's Son To Appear For Rape Case Probe By May 18

Responding to the case, Congress MLA Mahesh Joshi said, “The police have not contacted me yet. I stand by the truth and abide by the law. I will fully cooperate in the police probe.”

Rajasthan minister Mahesh Joshi

Source : ANI

New Delhi: A 15-member team of Delhi police reached Jaipur on Sunday to arrest Rajasthan minister Mahesh Joshi’s son Rohit Joshi who is accused of raping a 23-year-old woman in Delhi. According to a report by news agency ANI, when the police reached Joshi’s residence, he was absconding, so they put a notice on his door, and summoned him to be present in front of Delhi police by May 18.

Responding to the case, Congress MLA Mahesh Joshi said, “The police have not contacted me yet. I stand by the truth and abide by the law. I will fully cooperate in the police probe.”

Jaipur | The police have not contacted me yet. I stand by the truth and abide by the law. I will fully cooperate in the police probe: Rajasthan minister Mahesh Joshi on rape allegations against his son pic.twitter.com/amTfpsrvGE

— ANI MP/CG/Rajasthan (@ANI_MP_CG_RJ) May 15, 2022

The probe comes after a 23-year-old woman accused Rohit Joshi of raping her multiple times between January last year to April this year. 

“On the basis of a complaint of rape by a woman, zero FIR has been registered at Sadar Bazaar Police station. The woman has alleged that a man raped her on the pretext of marriage. FIR to be transferred to Rajasthan for investigation," Delhi Police told ANI.

The victim also alleged that she was in touch with the accused for a long time and he also had her obscene photos and videos.

“On 3 and 4 September 2021, I came to Delhi for an interview. The accused had already reached Delhi. He booked a room for me in a hotel and showed us as husband-wife. He promised me that he would marry me. After this, he raped me on many occasions and filmed it. He had threatened me with dire consequences if I dared to spill the beans. He told me that he is getting a divorce from his wife and that he would marry me. On many occasions, he thrashed me badly and forced me to dance. It was a huge trauma," the victim has stated in the FI, ANI reported.

As per the ANI report, the accused has also made an affidavit in which the victim stated that they were both majors and made a physical relationship of their own will.