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Chhattisgarh: Girl who accused PA to former CM of abuse goes missing

The girl, according to her uncle, was called to record the statement on March 4th and after recording the statement, she along with her parents went missing.

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Published : Mar 17, 2020, 11:37 AM IST

Updated : Mar 17, 2020, 12:47 PM IST

Raipur:A minor girl who had accused the personal assistant (PA) of former chief minister Dr Raman Singh of sexual abuse has gone missing along with her family a few days ago.

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The girl, according to her uncle, was called to record the statement on March 4th and after recording the statement, she along with her parents went missing.

The relative of the victim has filed a written complaint and demanded an inquiry into the incident.

OP Gupta, personal secretary to former CM, is once again being accused by the family of the victim.

The family of the victim had accused Gupta of sexual exploitation. Her entire family is missing, due to which the needle of suspicion is now surrounding him.

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The victim who was a minor at the time of assault and was physically abused several times between the year 2016 and December 2019. Accused Gupta raped the girl at her government residence in Naya Raipur where she used to work as domestic helper. The accused also threatened to kill her if she revealed the crime to anyone.

However, after the girl revealed the incident to her parents , a complaint was filed through an NGO upon which Gupta was arrested after the investigations by police which confirmed the abuse.

During the press conference, the relative of the victim has accused secretary Gupta of abducting the victim and her parents to pressurize them to withdraw the case.

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Last Updated : Mar 17, 2020, 12:47 PM IST

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