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BJP leader sexually assaulted acid attack survivor in Madhya Pradesh, case registered

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BHOPAL: A BJP leader, who has the status of minister of state in Madhya Pradesh, allegedly sexual assaulted an acid attack survivor.

The accused--Rajendra Namdev was picked up by police from a guest house on Sunday  after a case was registered on the complaint of the woman, who hails from Seoni district.

UPDATE: Rajendra Namdev was expelled from the Bharatiya Janata Party following registration of FIR against him, party spokesman said on Monday.

The complainant said that she was raped in a hotel in Bhopal. The woman had met him after the acid attack in 2016 and Namdev had apparently tried to help her meet top officials and politicians, in order to get compensation.

It was since then, she knew Namdev who is a BJP leader and vice-president of MP Silai Kadhai Board. However, sometime ago, she was raped in a room of Rajdoot hotel in Bhopal, as per the FIR.

Acting on the complaint, the Hanumanganj police registered a case. Namdev has been accused of rape attempt in the complaint. The police are interrogating him at the Hanumanganj police station in Bhopal.


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Carbine used to fire at jeweller was robbed from UP MLA's gunman

CHHINDWARA: The carbine that was used to fire at a jeweller and later others in Chhindwara in MP, belonged to a UP legislator's gunman and had been looted.

This has been revealed during the course of investigation. The jeweller has survived and the shooter has been arrested. However, it was found that he had got it from the gunman of a UP MLA, sometime ago. 

The incident had occurred in Chhindwara. An armed man carrying the submachine gun stormed into jeweller's showroom, shot him in the stomach. When others came, he fired in the air. He tried to run away but because motorcycle couldn't start, he failed to escape and was overpowered by the crowd.

The injured jeweller is undergoing treatment. The goon was carrying a machine gun, carbine. The accused, Sandeep Kumar, had fired thrice. He had ntered Durga Shree jewellers, carrying the carbine. asking jeweller to hand over ornaments.

When the jeweller refused Sandeep Kumar began firing, one of the bullets hit the victim, Sohan Tamrakar, 32, in the stomach.The goon ran out and kicked the bike but after multiple attempts bike didn't start and people with lathis attacked him.

He was caught and handed to police, later. Now, he is being quizzed and a team is arriving from UP to ask about the procurement of the looted carbine. Investigation is on in the case. 

[January 18, 2023 NewsBits.in]

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