Woman who named Badoli, Mittal in rape case booked for extortion

WE HAVE GOT 2-DAY REMAND OF TWO ACCUSED, MEHAK AND AMIT BINDAL, SAYS PANCHKULA POLICE CHIEF

- Naina Mishra

CHANDIGARH: Haryana Police have arrested two people and booked four others, including the woman who accused state BJP president Mohan Lal Badoli and singer Rocky Mittal of rape, for blackmailing and extortion.

Acting on Mittal's complaint, the police registered a first information report (FIR) under sections 308 (2) (extortion), 308 (5) (extortion by putting a person in fear of death or grievous hurt), 351 (2) (criminal intimidation), and 61 (criminal conspiracy) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) against six persons, at the Sector 5 police station in Panchkula on Wednesday.

"So far, we have arrested two accused, Mehak and Amit Bindal, in connection with the case and two-day remand has been secured, while a manhunt for others has been launched," said Panchkula Police Commissioner Rakesh Kumar Arya.

The Kasauli police have already filed a cancellation report in the rape case against Badoli and Rocky Mittal on February 3. The report, submitted in the Nalagarh court, highlighted lack of evidence and several other issues, including victim's refusal to undergo a medical examination, absence of CCTV footage and inconsistencies in statements.