Haryana BJP chief among two booked for gangrape in Kasauli

Haryana Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) chief Mohan Lal Badoli, 61, and singer Jai Bhagwan, popularly known as Rocky Mittal, were booked on gangrape charges in Himachal's Solan district, police said on Tuesday.

- HT Correspondents

SHIMLA/ROHTAK: Haryana Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) chief Mohan Lal Badoli, 61, and singer Jai Bhagwan, popularly known as Rocky Mittal, were booked on gangrape charges in Himachal's Solan district, police said on Tuesday.

The case was registered at Kasauli police station on December 13, 2024, they added. Confirming that a case was registered, station-house officer (SHO) Dhanvir Singh said the complainant refused to undergo a medical examination.

HT has accessed a copy of the FIR. Co-accused Jai Bhagwan, a resident of Kaithal, was the chairperson of the Haryana government's special publicity cell during the Manohar Lal Khattar-led BJP government. He was considered close to Khattar.

The case was registered under Sections 376D (gang rape) and 506 (criminal intimidation) of the Indian Penal Code (IPC).

Both the accused termed the charges as 'baseless and politically motivated'. Badoli said he was ready for a probe and demanded action against those who 'orchestrated the entire incident' against him.