Aishwarya Rathore –
Published on: August 28, 2021, at 11:55 IST
Lucknow Police arrested retired IPS officer Amitabh Thakur on Friday from his residence on severe charges, including Abetting the Suicide of a Rape survivor and her friend in Delhi.
On August 24, a 24-year-old woman who had accused Bahujan Samaj Party MP Atul Rai of rape in May 2019 died when she and her friend Satyam Rai burned themselves on fire outside the Supreme Court premises on August 16.
A Special Investigation Team (SIT) was formed to investigate the matter and it submitted its report on Friday.
According to the SIT’s report, Amitabh Thakur allegedly took money from Atul Rai in exchange for fabricating false evidence against the rape victim and maligning her reputation, inciting the woman to commit suicide.
On the basis of the report, Amitabh Thakur was arrested from his residence and taken to the Hazratganj kotwali.
The case against MPs Atul Rai and Amitabh Thakur has been filed under Sections 120-B (conspiracy), 195-A (intimidation to produce false evidence), 218 (preparation of false record by public servant to save any person from punishment), 306 (abetment to commit suicide), 504 (breach of public peace), and 506 (intimidation) of the Indian Penal Code.
On Friday morning, the Former Uttar Pradesh cadre IPS officer stated that he would soon form a new political party.
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