Former UP minister Ashok Yadav booked on charges of rape, extortion

Agra | Thursday | 21st February, 2019

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The leader has been charged under IPC sections 342 (wrongful confinement), 376 (rape) and 506 (criminal intimidation). On Wednesday morning at around 5:40 am, Ashok Yadav called on my wife’s phone number and asked her to visit guest-house as soon as possible on the pretext of a post wedding emergency situation.”“When my wife reached the guest-house there was no one there except Ashok Yadav. Earlier on February 11, his men assaulted me when I rejected his offer, after which I filed an FIR. Later he threatened her with dire consequences if the matter was reported to the police,” the victim’s spouse said.Talking to TOI, acting SHO of Shikohabad Ashok Yadav said, “The medical report of the victim mentions injury mark on her chest, back and abdomen area. Agra: A 29-year-old woman was allegedly raped on Wednesday morning by Ashok Yadav, a former revenue and tourism minister of the Uttar Pradesh government in 1999.The incident took place at around 7:30 am at the Yadav's guest house (Royal Garden) situated on station road, under the jurisdiction of Shikohabad police station..