An FIR was registered against Congress Rajya Sabha member Shadi lal Batra at Tilak Marg police station by a woman who alleged that the MP sexually assaulted her at his flat in South Delhi.
According to a senior police official, a woman from Haryana has accused Batra of raping her. Police have filed an FIR in this regard at the Tilak Marg police station.
The woman, who is a lawyer, in her complaint said that she was promised a job by the MP, who later invited her to his place and raped her. The incident occurred on Saturday.
The woman further alleged that Batra would often show off his power in the Congress and assured her of a job. She also alleged that the 76-year-old MP had threatened her against approaching the police.
According to the complaint, the woman was invited to the MP’s residence in Indirapuram, Ghaziabad. Batra, an MP from Haryana, allegedly spiked her drink and then sexually assaulted her.
A senior police official said that facts of the complaint are being verified and the investigation is at a nascent stage. “We might call Batra soon for investigation but nothing can be said as of yet. Further investigations in the matter is on,” said the police official.