BJP MLA among 16 booked for gang rape, fraud in UP's Badaun after court order
Hindustan TimesFollowing an MP/MLA special court order, the Civil Lines police station in Uttar Pradesh's Budaun on Saturday registered a case of rape and fraud against 16 individuals, including BJP MLA from Bilsi Harish Shakya, his brother, nephew, and several businessmen, officials said. The Civil Lines police station in Budaun, Uttar Pradesh, filed a rape and fraud complaint against 16 people on Saturday in response to an MP/MLA special court order. Senior Superintendent of Police Brijesh Kumar Singh confirmed that in compliance with the court order, the Civil Lines police station on Saturday registered a case against 16 persons, including Shakya and his accountant brother Satyendra Singh Shakya, under the relevant sections of Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita. Inspector Manoj Kumar Singh, in-charge of Civil Lines police station, will lead the probe," the officer said.