On Monday, August 12, Uttar Pradesh Police shared that they have arrested Samajwadi Party leader Nawab Singh Yadav in Kannauj for allegedly raping a minor girl.
Sharing the news, Kannauj SP Amit Kumar Anand said, “Last night around 1.30 am, a call was received on UP 112 wherein a girl said that she had been stripped and an attempt of assault had been made on her. Kannauj Police reached the spot immediately. The girl was rescued and accused Nawab Singh Yadav was arrested in an objectionable condition.”
He further said that the accused has been arrested and further investigation is underway. The girl is reportedly a minor and is around 15 years of age
#WATCH | Uttar Pradesh: SP leader Nawab Singh Yadav arrested in Kannauj for allegedly attempting to rape a minor girl.
— ANI (@ANI) August 12, 2024
Kannauj SP, Amit Kumar Anand says, "Last night around 1.30 am, a call was received on UP 112 wherein a girl said that she had been stripped and an attempt of… pic.twitter.com/7nD114yei9
The Samajwadi Party leader has been accused of attempting to rape a minor girl in Kannauj district of Uttar Pradesh. The victim had gone with her aunt to ask for a job in the degree college of Samajwadi leader Nawab Singh Yadav. There, Nawab Singh Yadav molested the victim and even removed her clothes. Subsequently, the victim’s aunt called the police. The accused, who is said to be close to Akhilesh Yadav, has been arrested after registering an FIR. The incident took place on Sunday (August 11, 2024).
The incident took place in Kotwali Nagar area of Kannauj. Chaudhary Chandan Singh Mahavidyalaya of Samajwadi Party leader and former block chief Nawab Singh Yadav is located in Adangapur village here.
Nawab Singh allegedly removed the clothes of the victim and started molesting her. When the victim protested, her aunt standing outside came to know about the matter. She immediately called Dial 112 and called the police. The police took the accused into custody. It is being said that the accused was in objectionable condition at the time of the arrest. The victim and her aunt were brought to Kotwali Sadar along with the accused. There a written complaint was taken from the victim, based on which a case was registered against Nawab Singh Yadav under serious sections of the Indian Penal Code including the POCSO Act.
The victim is being medically examined and counselled. The arrested SP leader is said to be very close to Akhilesh Yadav. Many of his photographs with Akhilesh and Dimple Yadav, as well as many other big SP leaders are going viral. In his defense, Nawab Singh Yadav has called the allegations against him a political conspiracy. Upon receiving the news of Nawab Singh Yadav’s arrest, many of his supporters started gathering at the police station. Most of these supporters are Samajwadi Party workers. They also raised slogans in support of the accused.
This case has come to light just days after Samajwadi Party leader Moid Khan and his servant Raju Khan were accused of gangraping a minor girl from Nishad community in Ayodhya. The bakery shop where this incident took place, Moid Khan’s establishment, has since been demolished using a bulldozer. Moid Khan is close to Samajwadi MP Awadhesh Prasad from Ayodhya. Many pictures of the two together have also surfaced. Moid Khan had also campaigned for Awadhesh Prasad in the recent Lok Sabha elections.
