Son of Biramitrapur MlA George Tirkey, who was wanted by Rourkela police in an alleged rape case and was on the run since last four months, surrendered in a Rourkela court, here, on Tuesday. He was forwarded to judicial custody.According to sources, as per FIR filed by one girl in woman police station of Rourkela, accused Rajesh had developed intimacy with one girl of sector 15 area of Rourkela city.
He had also kept physical relationship with her, promising her to marry her.
But, Rajesh reportedly had a change of mind and refused to marry the girl, following which she had complained before police.
Acting on her FIR, on September 6, the Rourkela woman police station had registered a case under section 376, 294 and 506 of the IPC. Rajesh reportedly was absconding since then to avoid his arrest.
His MlA father George, however, had refuted the allegation but had welcomed the investigation into the case.
Sources said, Rajesh was trying to get a bail from the Orissa High Court, but the court had directed him to surrender in the Sub Divisional Judicial Magistrate Court and apply for bail in the
Additional District Judge Court.
Although, he pleaded for a bail from the ADJ court, his bail petition was rejected.