MLA’s role under scanner for ‘threatening’ gang rape survivor’s dad

Meerut: Samajwadi Party legislator Nahid Hasan whose mother Tabassum Hasan recently won the crucial Kairana Lok Sabha bypolls on an RLD ticket has come under scanner over an audio clip where the father of a minor gang rape survivor is allegedly threatened to withdraw the case.

The victim lodged a written complaint at Gangoh police station in Saharanpur, following which, Saharanpur SSP Upendra Agarwal has initiated a probe.

In the audio clip, the voice purportedly of MLA Nahid Hasan can be heard threatening the victim of dire consequences if he didn’t withdraw the case.

Confirming the development, the Saharanpur SSP said that they have received the complaint and a probe has been initiated in the allegations.

“The victim has claimed that he was pressured and threatened for a compromise in the case. He has submitted a copy of the audio clip, claiming that the caller was the MLA. A probe has been initiated,” Agarwal said.

The SSP said Hasan met him later in the day where he denied the allegations and made counter-allegations against the complainant.

According to the local police, the minor girl had alleged gang rape in May this year and a case under IPC’s sections 376 D (gang rape), 506 (criminal conspiracy) and relevant sections of the POCSO Act was lodged against five named accused at Gangoh police station. “As of now, one person has been sent to jail and the investigation is on,” Jitendra Kumar, Gangoh SHO said.