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Opposition Intensifies Calls for CBI Probe After Third Rape FIR Against BJP Aide Lodha

Pimpri-Chinchwad police have registered fresh charges under the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, seeking Lodha’s transfer from Mumbai custody for further questioning.

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The new case, filed with the Bavdhan police under Pimpri-Chinchwad Police commissionerate, adds to the mounting legal trouble for Lodha, who is already in custody in the Mumbai case. (REPRESENTATIVE PIC)

Overview

  • Bavdhan police registered a fresh rape and criminal intimidation case on July 22 after a 36-year-old woman filed a complaint on July 17 about a May 27 assault in a Pune hotel.
  • Lodha remains in Mumbai police custody on two earlier cases, while Pimpri-Chinchwad authorities are pursuing a transit remand to question him in the new FIR.
  • The latest FIR invokes Sections 64(1) and 351(2) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, showcasing the application of India’s new criminal code.
  • The victim, the sole breadwinner for her family, delayed reporting the assault due to threats of job loss by the accused.
  • Opposition leaders led by Shiv Sena MP Sanjay Raut have pressed for a federal investigation after he released a photograph linking Lodha to BJP leader Girish Mahajan in an alleged honeytrap scheme.