UP: Local BJP leader booked for molesting 17-year-old girl in Ballia

BALLIA (UP): (Apr 21) A local BJP leader has been booked in Ballia district on charges of molesting a 17-year-old girl, insulting her, and threatening to kill her, police said on Tuesday.

The accused, identified as Raj Kamal Verma (35), has been taken into custody and is being interrogated, police added.

Deputy Superintendent of Police (Bansdih) Jaishankar Mishra said that based on a complaint filed by the girl's father, an FIR was registered on Monday night under relevant sections of Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) and the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act.