The sufferer additionally accused Rohit Joshi of blackmailing and kidnapping. (File)
Jaipur:
A Delhi police workforce of 15 officers arrived in Jaipur this morning to arrest Rajasthan Minister Mahesh Joshi’s son Rohit, who’s accused of raping a 23-year-old girl.
The police workforce visited two residences of the minister within the metropolis, the accused, nonetheless, was not current there, officers stated.
In her grievance, the lady alleged that the minister’s son raped her on a number of events between January 8 final 12 months and April 17 this 12 months, and in addition promised to marry her.
The girl stated she developed a friendship with Rohit Joshi on Fb final 12 months and so they have been in touch since then.
She additionally accused Rohit Joshi of kidnapping and blackmailing.
“Throughout their first assembly, she alleged, he spiked her drink and when she awoke the following morning, he confirmed her bare pictures and movies which nervous her,” reads the First Data Report or FIR.
The girl additional said that on August 11, 2021, she discovered that she was pregnant along with his child and alleged that Rohit Joshi compelled her to take a capsule however she did not.
After lodging an FIR, the Delhi Police knowledgeable the Rajasthan Police about it.
Reacting to the allegations towards his son, Mr Joshi stated, “As a substitute of hypothesis and the media trial on this case, police needs to be allowed to do their job. I’m certain police will do justice, go deep and discover out the reality.”
In the meantime, the Opposition BJP within the state alleged that the state authorities is attempting to avoid wasting the accused. “It’s unlucky that the federal government is attempting to avoid wasting the accused. It’s the Congress tradition, which tries to cowl up such circumstances finally, which is unlucky,” Chief of Opposition within the state Meeting Gulab Chand Kataria stated final week.
Mahesh Joshi is taken into account to be an in depth aide of Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot.