Overview

• A 25-year-old woman reported that an Ayurvedic practitioner in Solan sexually assaulted her during a purported examination on October 7.
• An FIR citing Sections 64 and 68 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita was registered at the Women Police Station in Solan on October 8.
• A State Forensic Science Laboratory team from Junga inspected the site, collected samples, and the survivor’s statement was recorded before a court.
• Based on the complaint, site inspection, and technical findings, Solan police arrested Ram Kumar Bindal on October 10, after which he was medically examined and admitted to a hospital.
• BJP leaders and family members described the case as politically motivated, while the Himachal Pradesh State Women’s Commission sought a report from the Solan superintendent of police.