Satna, Dec 29: A BJP Councillor’s husband, who was accused of raping a woman at knifepoint, has been arrested, a senior police officer in Madhya Pradesh’s Satna district said on Monday.
Police said the accused, Ashok Singh, the husband of a BJP councillor in the Rampur Baghelan Nagar Parishad, was arrested late Sunday night, and he has been booked under various charges, including criminal intimidation and obscene acts. “A video surfaced on social media in which a person was seen threatening the victim. The victim also filed a written complaint against the person. Following the investigation, we have arrested the accused and further investigation is underway,” Satna rural ASP Premlal Kurve told IANS.
The action in the case came after a video purportedly showing Ashok Singh abusing a police officer and threatening the survivor went viral on social media, prompting police to take prompt action in the matter.
In the clip, the accused is allegedly heard saying, “What will happen to me? Nothing will happen. Complain wherever you want, nothing will happen to me,” while the woman can be heard crying in the background and talking about filing a complaint. (IANS)
