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Ludhiana s local court orders registration of FIR against MLA Simarjeet Bains in rape case ANI | Updated: Jul 08, 2021 05:18 IST
Ludhiana (Punjab) [India], July 8 (ANI): The Ludhiana Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate, Harsimranjit Singh, on Wednesday ordered the registration of an FIR against Lok Insaf Party (LIP) MLA Simarjeet Singh Bains in an alleged rape case. In view of serious allegations leveled in the complaint, it becomes sine qua non that proper and thorough investigation regarding commission of forcible rape, sexual harassment, destruction of evidence and criminal intimidation should be carried out by the local police, reads the court order. In view of the above, SHO, PS division number 6 is directed to register a criminal case without any further delay treating the complaint/application of complainant as First Information Report and investigate into the sam, it added.
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LUDHIANA: A Ludhiana court on Wednesday directed police to register a FIR against seven people, including Lok Insaf Party (LIP) chief and Atam Nagar MLA Simarjit Bains on an application filed by a woman alleging rape. The court adjourned the case to 15 July, awaiting the compliance report.
The court of additional Chief Judicial Magistrate, Harsimranjit Singh, observed that in view of serious allegations levelled in the complaint/application, police should carry out a thorough investigation regarding commission of rape, sexual harassment, destruction of evidence and criminal intimidation.
The court observed, “SHO, Police Station division number 6 is directed to register a criminal case without any further delay, treating the complaint/application of the complainant as a first information report and investigate the same.”
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