Former Union Minister Chinmayanand, who was arrested today for raping a law student, has admitted to almost all the allegations levelled against him. "I am ashamed," Chinmayanand told the Special Investigation Team that made explosive revelations in the case.
Police said they have recorded statement of the woman after information was received on the matter around 12pm.
The 73-year-old politician was being treated by a team of doctors in his Mumukshu ashram where he has been held under house arrest since September 13.
"After his condition became bad, he was shifted to the medical college hospital and admitted in ward number 8," Chief Medical Superintendent Dr M P Gangwar said.
The law student, who has accused BJP leader Chinmayanand of rape and blackmail, has now questioned the delay on part of the Special Investigation Team (SIT) in arresting the accused.bjhp
A team of doctors was called in at his Mumukshu Ashram late on Monday to treat the 72-year-old politician.
The student who levelled rape charges against BJP leader Swami Chinmayanand recorded her statement before a magistrate here on Monday. The special investigation team (SIT) probing the case took her to the court, where her statement was recorded before Judicial Magistrate Geetika Singh, official sources said here.
The father of a law student, who accused Chinmayanand of raping her, has alleged that the SIT has leaked footage from the video recording that his daughter gave them.
Spelling fresh trouble for former Union Minister and BJP leader Chinmayanand, a girl victim has handed over 43 video clips to the SIT and said he (the accused) is a 'blackmailer'.
Chinmayanand, who was interrogated by the SIT on Thursday night for almost seven hours, has been placed under house arrest.
The SIT members, accompanied by forensic experts, spent nearly six hours at the hostel room to collect evidence in connection with her allegations against the former Union minister, college sources said.
Khan and Sheikh were held from Govandi and remanded in police custody till September 11, Senior Inspector Siddheshwar Gove of Trombay police station said.
The victim and her brother have claimed that if the SIT does a fair probe, this pen drive has some vital evidence against Chinmayanand. According to the victim's brother, the pen drive contains a video that is enough to expose the "real face" of the BJP leader.
Deputy Superintendent of Police Rajesh Kumar said the victim's mother complained that a classmate of her daughter attempted to rape her in the school during the lunch break.
The woman was made to undergo abortion after rape and her foetus was buried within the premises of the 'Nari Niketan' in a bid to cover up the matter, according to public prosecutor Sanjiv Sisodia.
The Supreme Court had transferred four criminal cases from Uttar Pradesh to Delhi -- the 2017 rape case; an alleged fake matter under the Arms Act against the father of the rape survivor; his death in police custody, and the gang rape of the woman.
The Department of Justice in the Law Ministry had proposed to set up 1,023 fast-track courts at a total budget of Rs 767.25 crore. The central support of Rs 474 crore for one year will be funded under the Nirbhaya Fund.
The case of the alleged rape of a JNU student has been transferred to the Delhi Police's Crime Branch on Friday, a senior police officer said.
The incident occurred at Chandrayangutta police station limits, where the accused forcibly took his mother-in-law to an isolated place against her will and raped her. Later, he dropped her at her residence. He also threatened the victim to divorce her daughter if she lodges complaint against him.
Amid the ruckus, the ruling BJP, including Union ministers, asserted that the Uttar Pradesh government is taking steps to ensure justice for the girl and her family and urged the Opposition not to politicise the matter. The protests, that began soon after the House convened for the day, was led by Congress members. They were joined by members from the Trinamool Congress, DMK and BSP, among others.
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