Ex-SAD minister acquitted of rape, blames Cong

ANI  |  Gurdaspur (Punjab) [India] 

Former (SAD) was acquitted by a local court in a rape case filed against him by a of the Police in 2017.

After the acquittal, said, "What government did was wrong. They made a false case against me to win the elections. The court provided me with justice."

Singh was booked in Gurdaspur on the basis of the complaint of a of the Police. He had been escaping custody by remaining underground.

The victim alleged that the leader had been repeatedly raping her since 2009 and submitted a video clip to substantiate her allegation.

was present in the court when the judgement was pronounced.

His lawyer, Karan Singh, said: "The judgement was pronounced by in which he was held guilty.

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First Published: Tue, July 31 2018. 07:17 IST