Cousin of Akali MLA of Malwa area booked for rape
Sri Muktsar Sahib, January 19, 2018: The police have booked Gurbir Singh of village Maniawala of Sri Muktsar Sahib district on rape charge.
It is learnt that the alleged accused is cousin of Akali MLA Kanwarjit Singh Rozy Barkandi.
As per the FIR, the complainant alleged that Gurbir Singh exploited her sexually for last about four years on the pretext of marriage.
SHO, police station, Lambi, Jasvir Singh said Gurbir Singh and five others have been booked under sections 376 D, 377, 506 of the IPC and sections 25 and 27 of Arms Act.
On the basis of the complaint, the police also booked family members of Gurbir Singh for allegedly threatening her using their political influence. Those named in the complaint included Bir Singh, Kulwinder Singh and two women members of the family.