US EditionScandal Unfolds: Allegations Rock Himachal's Political Sphere
Ram Kumar Bindal was arrested after a 25-year-old woman alleged sexual assault at his Ayurvedic clinic, with the police citing forensic and victim statements in the case.
- On October 11, the Solan District Police arrested Ram Kumar Bindal, the elder brother of Himachal Pradesh BJP president Dr Rajeev Bindal, in a rape probe involving a 25-year-old woman.
- The woman visited Bindal's clinic near the old bus stand on October 7 seeking treatment for a long-term ailment and filed a complaint at the women's police station on October 8.
- Forensic teams from SFSL Junga inspected the clinic and collected samples that fed into the FIR after the woman alleged Bindal pressed her veins and insisted on examining her private parts.
- After the arrest, DSP Anil Dhaulta told reporters, `'Today, the police team arrested the accused. However, during his medical examination, he experienced some problems, and subsequently, we admitted him to the hospital,'` while the BJP called the case politically motivated and opposition groups demanded his resignation.
- Critics say the incident exposes broader moral and safety questions for patients seeking alternative therapies, with Himachal Pradesh Mahila Congress President Jenab Chandel urging protection for the survivor and accountability from practitioners of traditional medicine.
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Scandal Unfolds: Allegations Rock Himachal's Political Sphere
Scandal Unfolds: Allegations Rock Himachal's Political Sphere In a shocking turn of events, Ram Kumar Bindal, the elder brother of Himachal Pradesh BJP chief, has been detained for allegedly raping a 25-year-old woman. Calls for justice and demands for the resignation of state BJP chief Rajiv Bindal are growing as the high-profile case unfolds.Senior Congress leader Zainab Chandel condemned the act and voiced the need for victim protection. Mean…
HP Mahila Congress demands BJP chief Rajeev Bindal's resignation after brother's arrest in rape case
The Himachal Pradesh Mahila Congress on Saturday demanded the resignation of BJP state president Dr Rajeev Bindal following the arrest of his brother, Ram Kumar Bindal, in connection with a rape case registered in Solan district.
Brother of Himachal BJP Chief Arrested in 'rape' Case
Get latest articles and stories on India at LatestLY. A case has been registered under Sections 64 and 68 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) against Ram Kumar Bindal at the Women Police Station, Solan. India News | Brother of Himachal BJP Chief Arrested in 'rape' Case.
Himachal BJP chief’s brother, 81, arrested for ‘rape’
Ram Kumar, 81, allegedly assaulted the woman on October 7 and the woman filed a complaint with the women's police station in Solan on October 8, Superintendent of Police (SP) Gaurav Singh told The Indian Express. Based on her complaint, an FIR has been registered under Section 64 (punishment for rape) and Section 68 (sexual intercourse by a person in authority) of Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS), 2023.
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