In connection with the alleged rape case, police has arrested the woman complainant who had lodged rape case against Additional Secretary Home JP Joshi, under sections 395/384/389 of IPC and 66 IT Act from Rajpur Road, Dehradun, on Friday.
later, she was released on personal bond of Rs25,000 because she had procured transit bail for two weeks. Police has also arrested another allegedly accused Neeraj Chouhan, a resident of Saharanpur (Uttar Pradesh), in this case on Friday and will be produced in the court on Saturday.
During investigations on counter FIR lodged by Joshi against complainant woman and two other persons, it has been revealed that Congress member Ritu Kandiyal had demanded extortion of Rsthree crore from Joshi with the intent to sorted out the issue.
This was disclosed by DGP BS Sidhu while addressing to the media on Friday evening at PHQ. The complainant had registered a case against Joshi, who has been accused of sexually exploiting her in the name of getting her a job, on November 22.
later, Joshi had lodged counter FIR against the woman and her two friends. Meanwhile, police has also identified the kingpin, but his name will be disclosed after conducting further investigations, DGP Sidhu added.
She has left her home address to the police and court as well. She will be contacted whenever it needed. With the help of electronic surveillance, the woman complainant was arrested from Niraj Chauhan's home located at Bhagwatipuram, Jakhan Dehradun.
It was revealed that two persons Neeraj Chauhan and Amit Garg were helping the woman from outside the police guest house in Nainital while she was making CD inside Room number 1.
The police team has
arrested Neeraj Chauhan under section 395/384/389 of IPC and 66 IT Act from his home in Dehradun.
Police has issued
non-bailable warrant (NBW) against Amit Garg who is absconding so far.
Amit was recruited in police on compassionate ground, but he left after completing police training and started working as a journalist.
It has also revealed that the woman complainant was not good in photography; so she had kept camera in opposite direction while making CD in Nainital police guest house.
As per counter FIR
additional secretary Joshi had informed Dehradun SSP and SP (Rural) about demand of extortion amounting Rs three crore from two mobile
numbers. One of such calls was received from the woman complainant’s SIM card number.
The complainant had told Joshi through her friends and Ritu Kandiyal to complete the deal regarding CD.
According to DGP, in prima facie, Ritu might be accused of extortion, but she is abroad and after her arrival, police will record her
statement. DGP said that a plan of making CD and blackmailing was hatched in Delhi.
Some more persons will be arrested shortly.
DGP said that some mafias are using woman as tool for blackmailing the person. Police will take action against such criminals after conducting thorough investigations if cases are registered.