BJP state president Bhatt termed the incident as very unfortunate and said the accused has been expelled from the party | Credit: X
A BJP leader has been arrested for allegedly sexually abusing a teenager in Uttarakhand’s Almora district.
Almora SSP Devendra Pincha said on Sunday that Bhagwat Singh Bora, accused of sexually abusing a 14-year-old girl, was arrested on Saturday night.
Meanwhile, taking cognizance of the incident, Bora, who was the head of the party’s Salt region block unit, was expelled with immediate effect on the instructions of BJP state president Mahendra Bhatt.
The SSP indicated that the alleged incident occurred on August 24 in the Salt entrance area, and that information regarding it was received on August 30.
Pincha said a case has been registered against the accused under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act and Section 74 (assault or criminal force on woman to outrage her modesty) of the BNS.
Meanwhile, after the girl’s statement was taken, her medical examination was also carried out.
Attacking the ruling BJP over the issue, state Congress president Karan Mahara alleged that the BJP government has given a license to its leaders in the matter of atrocities against women.
BJP state president Bhatt called the incident very unfortunate and said the accused has been expelled from the party.
In a statement issued here, Bhatt said the Pushkar Dhami government in the state is implementing a “zero tolerance” policy towards crime.
“In this case too, irrespective of whether the accused is small or big, influential or associated with any political party, our government is taking the strictest measures. As far as the organisation is concerned, the leader involved in the incident has been removed from all positions with immediate effect and has been shown the way out of the party,” he said.
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First published: September 1, 2024 | 19:09 IS
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