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Crime
Two Booked for Coercing Minor to File False Rape Allegations Against Jharkhand MLA
✍️ The Hindu
🗓 14 Nov 2026, 11:16 PM
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Two individuals have been booked for allegedly coercing a minor domestic helper to file false rape charges against a Jharkhand Congress MLA.
The Jharkhand police have booked two persons for allegedly forcing a minor domestic helper to file false rape allegations against a Congress MLA.
The complaint was received by the MLA’s office, after which the police investigated and found evidence that the minor was pressured by the two accused to submit the complaint.
A case has been registered under the Indian Penal Code for coercion and for filing false information. Both accused are in custody while the investigation continues.
The MLA has denied any wrongdoing, stating that the allegations are baseless and part of a political vendetta.
The complaint was received by the MLA’s office, after which the police investigated and found evidence that the minor was pressured by the two accused to submit the complaint.
A case has been registered under the Indian Penal Code for coercion and for filing false information. Both accused are in custody while the investigation continues.
The MLA has denied any wrongdoing, stating that the allegations are baseless and part of a political vendetta.