• By Imran Zafar
  • Wed, 15 Jan 2025 08:35 AM (IST)
  • Source:PTI

The Himachal Pradesh Police registered an FIR against Haryana BJP chief Mohanlal Badoli and singer Jai Bhagwan alias Rocky after a woman accused them of gang-raping her in a hotel in Kasauli, police said on Tuesday.

The FIR, filed on December 13, 2024, in Solan’s Kasauli, alleges the accused also filmed the act and threatened to kill the complainant if she disclosed the incident. Attempts to contact Badoli for a response remained unanswered.

According to the complaint, the woman and her boss met Badoli and Rocky at a Kasauli hotel on July 3, 2023. Badoli introduced himself as a political leader, while Rocky claimed to be a singer. The two promised the complainant assistance in securing a government job and featuring in a music video.

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The woman alleged that the accused forced her to drink alcohol and when she resisted, they raped her. They also clicked photos and recorded videos of the assault, according to the complaint.

The FIR further states that two months ago, the woman was called to Rocky’s house in Panchkula, where she was threatened with being implicated in a false case if she revealed the incident. Police have booked Badoli and Rocky under sections 376D (gang rape) and 506 (criminal intimidation) of the Indian Penal Code.

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A copy of the FIR circulated widely on social media on Tuesday. Investigations are underway, with authorities assuring strict action based on the evidence collected.

(With PTI Inputs)