In a bid to apprehend ex-MP Kishan Singh Sangwan’s son Pradeep Sangwan, who is allegedly accused in a rape case, and his brother-in-law Ajay Mann, Uttarakhand Police is going to issue a lookout notice against both shortly. Meanwhile, police announced a bounty of
Rs 2, 500 on Pradeep Sangwan and his brother-in-law Ajay Mann, who has been absconding after committing the crime. Ajay was in contact with the woman victim and allegedly made a deal with her to settle the case, said Dehradun Senior Superintendent of Police Ajay Rautela on Saturday.
The district court had already issued non-bailable warrant against Sangwan and a copy of it has been given to the Haryana counterpart. He further said that recently, two police teams were sent to Haryana to apprehend the absconders. Along with Haryana police, the team conducted raids in the house of the Pradeep Sangwan and Ajay Mann but they were not there. The district court released order on seizure of accused’s passport. “Police will soon release look out for both the accused,” he added.
Earlier, Special Investigation Team (SIT) had arrested the female victim from her Dehradun home after police collected enough evidence to indict her. She had bought land for Rs 17 lakh at Banjarawala in Dehradun using the money purportedly paid to her by the accused for reaching a ‘compromise’. Police have also recovered Rs six lakh of unaccounted cash from her home. Another charge under Section 201 of IPC has been included against Pradeep Sangwan for trying to influence the case with money.
It should be mentioned here that based on victim’s complaint, a case under Sections 376 (2), 323, 506 and 66 IT Act was registered in the Rajpur Police Station on April 18. The victim has already recorded her statement before the magistrate under Section 164 of CrPC on April 22. The victim who was an employee at Joyland water park, near Sahastradhara owned by Pradeep Sangwan, has alleged that she was sexually exploited by Pradeep at a hotel in Mussoorie and Rajpur.