A woman who accused the son of a BJP MLA of sexually assaulting her five years ago has claimed that she has received death threats. The victim on Wednesday claimed that she had received the threats for accusing Manoj Verma, the son of Tilhar MLA Roshanlal Verma, of sexual assault. Tilhar is located in Shahjahanpur district.
According to the lawyer of the victim, Avdhesh Singh, "Goons barged into the victim's residence and threatened her to withdraw her complaint, saying they would kill her if she didn't step back."
The victim, who has been demanding justice from the past five years, had also urged Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath to ensure action against the accused.
This comes nearly a month after another BJP MLA, Kuldeep Singh Sengar, was arrested for allegedly raping a minor in Unnao. The Unnao incident had provoked nationwide headlines after the victim attempted to commit suicide outside the residence of Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath, and her father died of injuries sustained while in police custody.