New Delhi: Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader and former union minister Chinmayanand, accused of rape by a law student, has been arrested. He has been taken to a hospital by the police for medical tests, five days after the woman detailed what she said was a year of sexual assault and blackmail before a court. The police did not confirm whether Chinmayanand, a former union minister, had been arrested or would be.
Chinmayanand, 73, was hospitalized yesterday after he complained of "uneasiness". The politician, who runs several ashrams and educational institutions, wasn't charged with rape even a month after the woman filed a police complaint.
Here are the highlights after Chinmayanand's arrest:
Sep 20, 2019 18:34 (IST)
Chinmayanand's lawyer Pooja Singh speaks to NDTV:
Chinmayanand is cooperating with probe. Conspirators won't succeed; they would be legally punished. The girl went missing. Then her father claimed she has been kidnapped. She was found in Rajasthan. Questioned in Supreme Court, she said that she went with her friends, and that it was her wish. Had the girl been abused, then wouldn't she have disclosed it to Top Court, in closed-door proceedings?
Sep 20, 2019 15:30 (IST)
Chinmayanand admits to allegations against him: SIT
SIT chief Naveen Arora quoted as saying by news agency ANI: Chinmayanand has admitted to almost every allegation levelled against him, including that of sexual conversations and body massage. Circumstantial evidences are also being examined. Chinmayanand said he does not want to say more as he is ashamed of his actions.
