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Uttarakhand: BJP leader booked in gang-rape case with two others

Prithviraj Singh
Dehradun, May 7 (UNI) Uttarakhand police has booked a local BJP leader in connection with the gang-rape of a minor girl in Champawat District three days ago.
According to the police, accused BJP leader Puran Singh Rawat and two others allegedly raped a 16-year old Class 10 girl on Tuesday and fled the spot leaving the girl locked in a room.
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