Woman files police case in Mumbai against fellow BJP party worker over sexual assault

A Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) worker has registered a case against a male colleague at Borivali police station for allegedly molesting her.

ANI | Mumbai (Maharashtra) | Updated: 23-09-2021 13:52 IST | Created: 23-09-2021 13:52 IST

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A Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) worker has registered a case against a male colleague at Borivali police station for allegedly molesting her. According to Mumbai Police, the victim filed a case on Wednesday against the accused, identified as Prateek Salvi under section 354 of the Indian Penal Code (IPC).

"The victim alleged that the accused is a BJP worker in Mumbai's Borivali West. On August 15, he called her to meet a corporator of the party in the BJP office. When she reached the office, he sexually assaulted her," police said. The accused has been absconding since the victim registered a case against him, police said.

Further investigation is underway and a search is on for the absconding. (ANI)

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