Rape Case: Sitapur MP's Voice Sample Test Today

Earlier, the Sitapur police had lodged an FIR against Rathore on the complaint of the woman, who was once close to the MP, accusing him of raping her multiple times in the past four years

- HT Correspondent

LUCKNOW: The voice sample of Congress MP from Sitapur Rakesh Rathore, who is in jail on rape charges, will be examined at the Forensic Science Laboratory (FSL), Mahanagar in Lucknow, on Tuesday to ascertain that it is his voice in a recorded telephonic conversation presented by the 45-year-old rape survivor to prove her charges against him, said senior police officials on Sunday.

Earlier, the Sitapur police had lodged an FIR of rape against Rathore on the complaint of the woman, who was once close to the MP, accusing him of raping her multiple times in the past four years on the promise of marrying her and building her political career.

The FIR was lodged with Sitapur City Kotwali under Bhartiya Nyay Sanhita (BNS) sections 64 for rape, 351 (3) for criminal intimidation and 327 (2) for threatening using a firearm on January 17.