Uttar Pradesh BJP MLA Ravindra Nath Tripathi gets clean chit in gangrape case

Bhadohi: The Uttar Pradesh police on Saturday (February 22, 2020) gave a clean chit to Bhadohi BJP MLA Ravindra Nath Tripathi who was accused in gang-rape case as there was "no evidence" found against him. Meanwhile, the police arrested his nephew Sandeep Tripathi who was also accused of sexually exploiting the women.

On February 20, an FIR was filed against BJP MLA, his sons and nephews over rape charges after a widow woman registered a complaint against them. The FIR was registered under sections 376 D, 313, 504, 506 of the IPC at Bhadohi Kotwali.

The woman from Varanasi had earlier met the Superintendent of Police and accused the leader of raping her in a hotel in Bhadohi.