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Himachal BJP MLA Hans Raj Booked Under POCSO After Woman Alleges Abuse as a Minor

Police acted after the complainant detailed her account to a magistrate, with her statement, medical exam, and procedural steps completed.

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hamba additional superintendent of police Hitesh Lakhanpal confirmed that an FIR has been lodged against two persons under relevant provisions of Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita and investigation is on. (File)
Trouble mounted for BJP MLA Hans Raj, 42, who represents Churah in Chamba district, with the police invoking the stringent POCSO Act in the third FIR registered against him after the complainant accused him of assaulting her when she was a minor.

Overview

  • Chamba women’s police registered an FIR on Friday evening invoking Section 6 of the POCSO Act and Section 69 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita against MLA Hans Raj.
  • A senior officer said the woman, now in her early twenties, alleged the legislator sexually assaulted her when she was underage.
  • Investigators recorded her statement before a magistrate and conducted a medical examination, with confidentiality protections observed under POCSO.
  • A separate FIR filed on November 6 names the MLA’s personal assistant Lekh Raj and associate Muniyan Khan for alleged abduction, threats, and coercion to force a retraction.
  • The woman had lodged a 2024 complaint that she later retracted on social media, and police say a cancellation report from that case is pending court acceptance as the Women’s Commission seeks a status report.