Rape charge against Bains politically motivated: LIP

Patiala, November 18

The core committee of the Lok Insaaf Party (LIP) held a press conference here today and claimed that the allegations of rape levied by a woman against party leader Simarjit Singh Bains were baseless and politically motivated. Bains did not attend the press conference. Party leaders said he was leading a rally.

Party core committee member Manwinder Singh Giaspura said the woman in question had earlier levied similar allegations against a real estate dealer who helped her purchase a house. He said, “She levied false allegations against him and later retracted her complaint by submitting it in writing. Now she has levied similar allegations against Bains.”

Giaspura said Bains would go to Ludhiana and be a part of the investigation ordered by the Ludhiana Police Commissioner though no FIR had been registered yet. — TNS