On Sunday (8th September), the Mau police in Uttar Pradesh lodged a First Information Report (FIR) against Samajwadi party leader Virendra Bahadur Pal in connection to the rape of a female lawyer.
The accused is the son of ex-Samajwadi party MLA Dayaram Pal and has served as the former President of the Central Mau Bar Association.
According to reports, the victim filed a complaint with the Mau police accusing Virendra Bahadur Pal of raping her after spiking her drink. She also informed that the Samajwadi party leader recorded the obscene video of the act and used it to repeatedly rape her.
Mau, Uttar Pradesh: Samajwadi Party leader Virendra Bahadur Pal is accused of raping and blackmailed a female. He has been arrested by the UP Police.
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The female lawyer stated that the accused threatened to make the video viral on social media. The victim further revealed that she was taken to Lucknow against her will by Virendra Bahadur Pal.
According to the police, the Samajwadi party leader has been absconding since the case was registered against him.
The victim had claimed that the local police did not register the complaint initially but swung into action only when she appealed to Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath. The Mau police have now formed teams to capture Virendra Bahadur Pal.
