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Former BRS MLA Rega Kantha Rao booked in assault case
Panjagutta police have registered a case against former BRS MLA Rega Kantha Rao after a woman accused him of sexual exploitation, deceit, criminal intimidation and financial fraud. The case was registered on…
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Panjagutta police have registered a case against former BRS MLA Rega Kantha Rao after a woman accused him of sexual exploitation, deceit, criminal intimidation and financial fraud. The case was registered on 26 July following her complaint, The Hans India reports.
The woman alleged that Rao physically exploited her on the promise of marriage, secretly recorded private videos and took a large sum of money for purported real estate investments. She also claimed he accessed her phone and contacted a female friend. Police booked him under Sections 69 and 351(2) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita. The investigation is under way, and the allegations have not been proved in court.
The Indian Opinion
The loudest narratives may already be treating a police case as a verdict, or dismissing the complaint because the accused is a former politician. Both shortcuts are unfair. The allegations are serious, but they still require evidence, a proper investigation and due process. The key facts to watch are the police findings, any digital evidence and whether investigators file a chargesheet after examining both sides.
Source: thehansindia.com
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