Chirag Paswan's MP-Cousin Accused Of Rape. He's Accused Of Protecting Him
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The woman, reportedly an LJP worker, had complained to the police in Delhi's Connaught Place three months ago that she had been raped and threatened by Prince Raj, an MP from Samastipur in Bihar.
Lok Janshakti Party (LJP) MP Prince Raj has been accused of rape in an FIR filed in Delhi on the complaint of a woman. The woman, reportedly an LJP worker, had complained to the police in Delhi's Connaught Place three months ago that she had been raped and threatened by Prince Raj, an MP from Samastipur in Bihar. The FIR (First Information Report) also mentions LJP leader Chirag Paswan, Prince Raj's cousin, accusing him of trying to hide evidence. The police filed a report based on the three-month-old allegation after a Delhi court ordered it on September 9. The woman had approached the court in July.
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