Chinmayanand case: Shahjahanpur woman examined at hospital

The victim in the Swami Chinmayanand rape and torture case was examined at a local medical college under heavy security. The woman had alleged that Chinmayanand had "raped" and "physically exploited" her for a year and had further revealed that she had all the proofs against the BJP minister.

Shahjahanpur (UP): A special investigation team on Wednesday took the student who has accused BJP leader Swami Chinmayanand of raping, and "physically exploiting" her for a year, to a hospital for medical examination.

She was taken to the local medical college hospital under heavy security, and Chief Medical Officer Dr Anita Dhasmana said the woman was being examined by a panel of doctors.

Meanwhile, terming the whole episode a conspiracy against him, Chinmayanand expressed full faith in the SIT probe."I have full faith in the SIT team and everything will be clear once it is completed. This is a conspiracy against me," Chinmayanand said.

The father of the woman had claimed that during the search at the hostel room of her daughter on Tuesday, some objectionable material was found, which was "planted" by vested interests before the room was sealed by the local police.

Members of the SIT, accompanied by forensic experts, had on Tuesday inspected the hostel room of the complainant for nearly eight hours and collected evidence.

The woman had told media persons on Monday that the Shahjahanpur police was reluctant to register a case of rape against the 72-year-old BJP leader.

The woman had appeared before the press, alleging that Chinmayanand had "raped" and "physically exploited" her for a year and had further revealed that she had all the proofs against the BJP minister.

"On Sunday, the SIT quizzed me for about 11 hours. I have told them about the rape. Even after telling them everything, they have not arrested Chinmayanand yet," she had alleged.

The SIT, headed by Inspector General Naveen Arora, was set up by the Uttar Pradesh government on a Supreme Court directive. It is looking into details of the probe conducted by the local police in the high-profile matter.

The apex court had said that Allahabad High Court bench would monitor the probe. Inspector general heading the SIT had said the probe report would be submitted to the Supreme Court in a sealed envelope.

The SIT was formed last Tuesday, a day after the Supreme Court took suo motu cognisance of the case and directed the state government to investigate the charges levelled by the student.

The victim had gone missing on August 24, a day after she posted a video on social media, alleging that a "senior leader of the Sant community" was harassing and threatening to kill her.

Police had on August 27 booked Chinmayanand under Sections 364 (kidnapping or abducting in order to murder) and 506 (criminal intimidation) of the Indian Penal Code based on her father's complaint.