The Bhiwani police on Wednesday arrested farmer leader Ravi Azad in connection with alleged abduction bid and continuous harassment of a 17-year-old girl.
According to police, the farmer leader had appeared before the special investigation team headed by Siwani deputy superintendent of police (DSP) Aryan Choudhary and after several hours of questioning, Azad was produced before a court in Loharu, which sent him to 14-day judicial custody.
DSP Aryan Choudhary said that the farmer leader was arrested for his involvement in the alleged abduction bid of a minor girl on December 8 in Behal area.
“His three accomplices, who went to the girl’s native village in Ravi’s SUV to abduct her, were arrested earlier. Ravi had tried to tamper with the evidence and the girl’s father accused him of continuously harassing his daughter. An investigation is on in this case,” the DSP told reporters in Loharu on Wednesday.
In his complaint to the police on December 12, the girl’s father stated that his daughter was waiting for a bus nearly three weeks ago and an SUV-borne man offered her lift.
“On the way to Behal, the accused driver molested my daughter. When my daughter resisted, he threatened her saying he is a big farmer leader Ravi. On December 8, three youths came to my house in the same SUV on Ravi’s directions and tried to abduct my daughter from home,” the girl’s father had stated in the FIR.
The police had booked four persons- Ravi Azad and his accomplices- Namit, Mohit and Vikas on charges of abduction , molestation , various sections of the POCSO act and SC/ST Act.
{{/usCountry}}The police had booked four persons- Ravi Azad and his accomplices- Namit, Mohit and Vikas on charges of abduction , molestation , various sections of the POCSO act and SC/ST Act.
{{/usCountry}}The police had earlier arrested three accused- Namit, Mohit and Vikas and sent them to judicial custody.