Ex-BJP MLA, dismissed cop booked for ‘gang-raping’ 22-year-old woman at knifepoint
A former BJP MLA and a dismissed police officer have been booked for the alleged gang-rape of a 22-year-old woman in Thane, India. The FIR was registered following intervention by the state's Director General of Police.
Why it matters
The case highlights issues of gender-based violence and the abuse of power by political and law enforcement figures.
THANE: An FIR has been registered against a former BJP Member of Legislative Assembly (MLA) and a dismissed police personnel for allegedly gang-raping a 22-year-old married woman at knifepoint on Thursday.The Padgha police registered a First Information Report (FIR) Thursday wee hours against Kalyan West assembly former MLA Narendra Pawar and dismissed policeman Shailesh Patil following directives from Maharashtra Director General of Police (DGP) Sadanand Date.According to the complaint, the victim resident of Kalyan had approached Pawar to help mediate an ongoing domestic dispute with her husband. On September 13, Pawar allegedly summoned her to his office in Kalyan under the pretext of helping resolve the conflict.She was then driven to a farm house in Bapgaon village in Bhiwandi taluka.The woman alleged that the Shailesh Patil threatened her with a weapon, forced her to consume alcohol, and first Pawar sexually assaulted her.
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