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UP Police Arrest CRPF Officers Over Gang-Rape Allegations

By Drooid · Sep 25, 2026, 4:18 AM UTC · How we work

Summary

Police Arrest Officers

Police arrested Uttar Pradesh officers and CRPF personnel for alleged gang-rape at an MLA farmhouse.
The farmhouse belongs to Uttarakhand MLA Umesh Kumar Sharma.
The victim met CRPF Inspector Mohit Singh in Sonipat on 21 September before traveling to Meerut.
Assaulted on 22 September, she locked herself in a room, called police at 6 am and was rescued.
An FIR under Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita Section 70(1) was filed and officers faced disciplinary action.

Summary

Akhilesh Yadav Demands Action

Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav called the case a “stain” on police and demanded historic action.
The farmhouse where the assault occurred reportedly belongs to an independent MLA from Uttarakhand.
Police have questioned the property’s manager as part of the ongoing investigation.
Departmental proceedings were launched against the suspended sub-inspector.
A report was sent to senior CRPF officials.

History

Historical Context

The brutal 16 December 2012 gang-rape of Jyoti Singh in Delhi sparked nationwide protests and a Supreme Court-ordered fast-track trial that sentenced four accused to death within 18 months. The case also inspired the 2015 documentary “India’s Daughter” and led to tighter legal scrutiny of police conduct. That legacy underpins the September 2024 FIR against Uttar Pradesh police and CRPF officers for an alleged farmhouse rape.

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Police Arrest Officers

Police arrested Uttar Pradesh officers and CRPF personnel for alleged gang-rape at an MLA farmhouse.
The farmhouse belongs to Uttarakhand MLA Umesh Kumar Sharma.
The victim met CRPF Inspector Mohit Singh in Sonipat on 21 September before traveling to Meerut.
Assaulted on 22 September, she locked herself in a room, called police at 6 am and was rescued.
An FIR under Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita Section 70(1) was filed and officers faced disciplinary action.

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