BJP MLA Hans Raj named in sexual harassment case in Himachal Pradesh
Chamba: Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MLA Hans Raj, a former deputy speaker of the Himachal Pradesh assembly, is embroiled in controversy as the Chamba police have registered a sexual harassment case against him. The case follows allegations from a 20-year-old woman, the daughter of a BJP worker, who claimed that Raj sent her obscene messages via WhatsApp and demanded nude photographs.
The case was registered under sections 75 (sexual harassment by demanding sexual favors, showing pornography, or making sexually colored remarks) and 351(2) (criminal intimidation) of the BNS. The woman also accused Raj and his supporters of pressuring her to delete the incriminating chats and threatening her family.
The Chamba Superintendent of Police, Abhishek Yadav, confirmed that the investigation is ongoing and that the MLA would be required to join the inquiry as per procedure.
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Congress wins 18 seats in Assam; 17 Muslim candidates among victors
Guwahati: The Indian National Congress has secured victory in 18 Assembly constituencies in Assam, according to the latest results.
Out of the 18 winning candidates, 17 are from the Muslim community. The only non-Muslim candidate among the winners is Dr. Joy Prakash Das, who won from the Nowboicha constituency.
The constituencies where Congress candidates emerged victorious include Parbatjhora, Gauripur, Dhubri, Birsing Jarua, Jaleshwar, Goalpara East, Srijangram, Chenga, Pakabetbari, Chamaria, Lahorighat, Rupahihat, Samaguri, Nowboicha, Sonai, Algapur-Katlicherra, Karimganj North, and Karimganj South.
Among the winners are MD Ashraful Islam Sheikh from Parbatjhora, Abdus Sobahan Ali Sarkar from Gauripur, Baby Begum from Dhubri, Wazed Ali Choudhury from Birsing Jarua, and Aftab Uddin Mollah from Jaleshwar.
Other winners include Abul Kalam Rasheed Alam from Goalpara East, MD. Nurul Islam from Srijangram, Abdur Rahim Ahmed from Chenga, Jakir Hussain Sikdar from Pakabetbari, Rekibuddin Ahmed from Chamaria, Dr Asif Mohammad Nazar from Lahorighat, Nurul Huda from Rupahihat, Tanzil Hussain from Samaguri, Aminul Haque Laskar from Sonai, Zubair Anam Mazumder from Algapur-Katlicherra, Jakaria Ahmed from Karimganj North, and Aminur Rashid Choudhury from Karimganj South.
