'I'll get her killed': Uttarakhand minister Rekha Arya's husband in explosive audio
Uttarakhand minister Rekha Arya has filed a police complaint against her husband, Girdhari Lal Sahu, alleging physical assault and a conspiracy to kill her. The complaint follows the discovery of an audio recording where Sahu allegedly discusses threats against her life.
Why it matters
The case involves high-profile political figures and raises serious concerns regarding domestic violence and criminal conspiracy within the Indian political landscape.
DEHRADUN: Uttarakhand cabinet minister Rekha Arya has filed a police complaint against her husband, Girdhari Lal Sahu, also known as Pappu Girdhari, accusing him of physical assault, cheating, forgery and conspiring to kill her.The FIR was registered at Garhi Cantt police station around 7.25pm on Thursday under 13 sections of the Indian Penal Code (IPC), including Section 120-B (criminal conspiracy), Section 323 (voluntarily causing hurt) and Section 420 (cheating). It also invokes three provisions of the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989.Arya, the state's women empowerment and child development minister, later shared a video on social media, explaining why she had approached the police.
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