Gangrape, fraud case against UP BJP MLA, 15 others, legislator calls it 'conspiracy'
India TodayA gangrape and fraud case has been filed against 16 people, including a BJP MLA and his relatives, in Uttar Pradesh's Badaun district after directions from a local court. The case against MLA Harish Shakya from Badaun's Bilsi seat, his brother Satendra Shakya and nephew, and several businessmen was filed under charges of gangrape and fraud worth crores and implicating the complainant in false cases. The BJP MLA and his associates allegedly pressured the complainant and his family to sell the land at Rs 16.50 crore, which was below the market price of Rs 18 crore, the complaint read. Senior Superintendent of Police Brijesh Kumar Singh confirmed that a case was registered against 16 people, including the BJP MLA and his brother Satyendra Singh Shakya, a revenue clerk, in compliance with the court order, under the relevant sections of Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita.