Kidnapping, rape charges against RJD MLA appear to be true: Police(UPDATE)

The Bihar Police on Saturday said that preliminary investigation indicates that the kidnapping and rape charges levelled by a minor girl against Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) MLA Rajballabh Yadav appear to be true.

Speaking to ANI, Patna Range DIG, Shalin Kumar said that the victim has indentified the perpetrator and the place, where the heinous act was committed.

"The girl registered a case on February 9. The investigation so far indicated that the allegations are true. We are investigation the matter. The victim's statement has been recorded. She has recognized the house in which the incident took place. She also recognized the person," he said.

The girl has alleged that a woman took her to the accused on pretext of taking her to a birthday.

"She said that she would take to a birthday party. Then she took me to the fifth floor of a building. A man entered the room and misbehaved with me," she said.

The victim said that the women, who accompanied her, also took money from the accused.

The DIG of the area has issued orders to arrest the RJD MLA and initiated probe into the matter.