Chairman of Maharishi Vidya Mandir group Girish Chandra Verma was arrested on Sunday by district police. After 9 month long dramatic consequences Verma was finally arrested from ashram situated at Bhojpur road.
The police have registered a case under section 376 and 506 of the IPC and have started further investigation.City Superintendent of Police Jehangirabad Saleem Khan confirmed that Verma was arrested and would be produced in the court on Monday.Dramatic scenes were witnessed inside and outside woman police station in the past 3 days which resulted into the arrest of Verma.
On Friday, the victim and her husband protested the negligent attitude of police in filing case against Verma and the victim also warned that she would immolate herself if denied justice and inaction against the culprit.
The action was taken after a case was registered on Sunday. On Friday, Verma appeared at the woman police to record his statements for the first time after the complainant lodged regarding sexual harassment and rape in the month of May 2013.
Verma denied all the charges leveled against him. Verma came along with his lawyer and answered all the questions confidently without any consultation. He accepted that he is acquainted with the complainant and her husband.
The police have demanded documents which will verify his whereabouts in the period during which the victim has alleged that he accompanied the victim but a sudden haste was displayed by police and Verma was arrested after registering a case of rape and threatening for life. Before the statements were recorded of Verma police were reluctant to file case and take any action against him.