BJP MLA from Baghmara, Dhullu Mahato, was acquitted in the case in which he was accused of rape by a BJP leader. On Tuesday, Special Judge of Dhanbad MP and MLA Court Akhilesh Kumar gave his verdict in this case. In this case, the victim and her husband have already denied their allegations during the testimony. The MLA's clarification statement was recorded in the court on Monday.

In fact, the former woman leader of the district BJP had complained against MLA Dhullu Mahato, accusing him of sexual harassment. On the orders of the High Court, the police had registered an FIR against on October 4, 2019. On February 15, 2020, the victim's statement was recorded in the court under Section 164, in which she said that in November 2015, Dhullu Mahato called her at the Tundu guesthouse of Hindustan Zinc and forcibly tried to do wrong with her. There was a lot of agitation regarding this matter. The victim woman was also provided a security guard.

Mahato appeared in the court. His clarification statement was recorded in the court. Answering the question of MP-MLA special judge Akhilesh Kumar, Dhullu Mahato said that he is innocent. All the allegations leveled against him are baseless and baseless. The woman had complained against the MLA accusing him of sexual harassment. On the orders of the High Court, the police had registered an FIR against the MLA on October 4, 2019. The statement of the victim was recorded on 15 February 2020 under Section 164. The victim had earlier told in the statement given under Section 164 that in November 2015, Dhulu Mahato had called her to the Tundu Guest House of Hindustan Zinc. Touched her body and forcibly did wrong things with her. The MLA had said, you look 18 years old. How do you maintain it? After this the MLA did wrong things. In the statement, the victim had earlier said that when she had gone to the guest house, Anand Sharma was there. Anand Sharma and Ayodhya Thakur had told her many times that Dhullu liked her and would make her rich if she obeyed him. However, in the statement given in the court, the leader retracted her statement.