Meghalaya BJP Chief, Accused Of Operating Brothel, Arrested In UP
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BJP's Meghalaya vice-president Bernard N Marak, accused of working a brothel at his farmhouse, has been arrested in Uttar Pradesh. He was arrested in Hapur district of Uttar Pradesh.
West Garo Hills District Superintendent of Police Vivekanand Singh instructed PTI, "Bernard N Marak alias Rimpu has been arrested in Uttar Pradesh. A crew is being despatched there to carry him to Tura."
Marak had been on the run after six minors have been rescued and 73 individuals arrested from his farmhouse 'Rimpu Bagan' throughout a raid on Saturday. Police stated Marak was requested to cooperate within the probe however is evading the investigators.
The arrest got here hours after Meghalaya Police put out a lookout discover for the BJP chief.
Yesterday, a Tura court docket had issued a non-bailable warrant towards the BJP chief.
5 kids, locked up at a resort in Tura owned by Marak, have been rescued on Saturday, the police stated. Claiming that a "brothel" was being operated from the place, they stated the raid additionally led to the detention of 47 younger males and 26 ladies -- a lot of them discovered unclothed and drunk.
The police recovered an enormous quantity of liquor, round 500 packets of contraceptives, cellphones and incriminating paperwork, stated state police chief LR Bishnoi.
Marak has claimed he was harmless and alleged he's the goal of a "political conspiracy" by Chief Minister Conrad Sangma and fears for his life.
The state BJP additionally backed his declare.
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