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Surat BJP leader, aide held for raping 24-year-old in hotel

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May 20, 2025

A shocking case of gang-rape has rocked Gujarat, with BJP Surat City ward general secretary Aditya Upadhyay being at the centre of a raging storm.

- DILIP SINGH KSHATRIYA @ Ahmedabad

Upadhyay allegedly spiked a 24-year-old woman's drink before driving her — half-conscious — to a hotel, where his aide Gaurav Singh had been waiting. Then the two took turns to rape the woman.

Upon regaining consciousness, the survivor reached out to the police and lodged a complaint. A case was filed and both accused were arrested. Amid outrage, BJP suspended Upadhyay from his post.

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