India's ruling BJP senior leader arrested over Rape Charges

India's ruling BJP senior leader arrested over Rape Charges

NEW DELHI - India's ruling Bhartiya Janta Party leader has been arrested over Rape Charges by the Police.

Former Indian BJP Minister Swami Chinmayanand was arrested in the alleged sexual harassment case of UP law student on Friday (September 20).

He has been sent to 14 judicial remand. "Swami has been arrested today from the Ashram. The SIT team conducted his medical and sent him to judicial remand for 14 days," said the Moradabad DGP.

"There's been no delay in arrest. He was arrested after the forensic investigation of the video," he added.