ACB raids houses, offices of officials
Bengaluru: The sleuths of Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) conducted raids on the homes and offices of two government officials early this morning.
The raids have been carried out against the Belgavi district Khanapur sub-division deputy conservator of forests Chandregowda B Patil and Bagalkot’s Rural Drinking Water & Sanitation Department AEE Chidananga B. Minchanal.
The ACB officials raided their homes, homes of their relatives, and offices and continued the verification.
The ACB sleuths, who lodged a complaint against Chandregowda B. Patil and Chidananga B. Minchanal over illegal assets, conducted the raid.
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MP: BJP leader arrested for raping party member, expelled
Sidhi (MP) (PTI): A BJP leader from Sidhi district in Madhya Pradesh was arrested on Tuesday on charges of raping a woman leader and extorting money, police said.
The BJP immediately expelled him from the party after he was arrested.
The FIR stated that the victim, also a BJP leader, was allegedly raped under the pretext of giving her a party ticket. The accused allegedly filmed the video of the incident and used it to extort money.
The accused, Ajitpal Singh Chouhan, also threatened to kill the woman's husband and forced her father-in-law to give money by showing him the obscene video, the FIR stated.
Chouhan was booked on January 13 under Bharatiya Nyay Sanhita (BNS) sections 64 (1) (rape), 308 (5) (extortion by putting someone in fear of death or grievous hurt), 296 (obscene act) and 351 (3) (criminal intimidation).
Sidhi district BJP president Dev Kumar Singh expelled Ajitpal Singh Chouhan from the primary membership of the party.
