In Agra, Uttar Pradesh, a lady filed a false rape accusation against a man. It was an effort to extract money from him. On Thursday, the woman and three attorneys were taken into custody. The case was filed on June 26, according to Agra Superintendent of Police (SP) Vikas Kumar. “Three attorneys and a lady were detained for extortion after filing a false rape allegation in Agra. On June 26, the case was officially filed. The police said that they got evidence during the inquiry that demonstrated it was an extortion case than a rape. Both the victim’s and the accused’s attorneys were discovered to be participating in money extortion (from the accused). “
The superintendent of police, Agra said that a case of filing a false complaint and extortion was filed the female complainant three attorneys. Also, Rs 3.75 lakh in cash were all taken into custody. superintendent of police in Agra. On June 24, the alleged victim submitted a police report alleging that her friend Rahul Sikarvar, 20, had invited her to a hotel to celebrate his birthday. There he subsequently raped her after putting something intoxicating in her cold drink. Victim claimed Rahul allegedly filmed a video and threatened to release it if the “victim” told anybody about the incident.
The Action Take By Police in ‘Alleged’ Rape Case
In response to her accusation, officials in Haiparvat police station filed a FIR against the man under many sections of the Indian Penal Code, including 376 (rape). The rape report was found to be false during the course of the inquiry, according to police. Jitendra Rajput, Nishant Kumar, and Shekhar Pratap Singh, the woman’s three attorneys, had planned an extortion scheme. Police said Rahul stole Rs 5 lakh from them. According to authorities, two other attorneys engaged in the case, including Rahul’s attorney Avnish Vaishya, are on the run.
Police claim that the woman intended to give her lawyers the remaining money while keeping Rs. 2 lakh for herself. 3.75 lakh rupees were confiscated by authorities from their possession, while the remaining was allegedly spent by the accused.
Charges in the Rape Case
The accused have been charged under sections 195 (giving or fabricating false evidence with intent to obtain conviction of an offence punishable with life imprisonment or imprisonment). Also, 384 (extortion) and 385 (putting a person in fear of harm in order to commit extortion). Moreover, 420 (cheating) of the Indian Penal Code has been included according to Arvind Kumar. He the station house officer of the Hariparwat police station. Instead of it being a rape case followed by threats to the victim, police found evidence that it was a case of extortion,” told SP City.“
On the basis of these facts, a new case was registered at Hari Parvat police station on Tuesday against the woman, who had made the fake rape complaint. Moreover, three lawyers identified as Jitendra Rajput, Nishant Kumar and Shekhar Pratap Singh. Name of two more lawyers, including a woman lawyer, has also surfaced as co-accused and search is going on arrest them,” stated SP City Agra.The other lawyer, yet to be arrested besides the woman lawyer, was identified as Avnindra Vaishya, who was from Rahul’s side. They all have been accused of lodging a false case and extorting money from the man, stated Arvind Kumar, in charge of Hari Parvat police station.
