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Mother of two files rape case against BJP youth wing leader in Tripura

Agartala, March 11 (UNI) A woman in Tripura’s Unakoti district has filed a complaint of rape against the district president of the ruling BJP’s youth wing- Bharatiya Janata Yuva Morcha (BJYM) Arup Dhar, triggering reactions in political circles.
A housewife, mother of two children, lodged a complaint with Kailashahar women police station, accusing Arup Dhar of rape on Tuesday.
Earlier, on March 2, her husband allegedly caught Arup Dhar with his wife and was subsequently assaulted by Dhar.
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