*NEW DELHI – The Indian police have arrested a leader of BJP for allegedlyraping a 32-year-old woman at a lodge in Varanasi city of UttarPradesh, the Hindustan Timeslink>reportedon Tuesday.*

Kanhaiya Lal Mishra, a leader belonging to the Indian ruling party,allegedly raped the woman when she came to meet him at the lodge inEnglishia Line.

The woman said that Mishra had called her to the lodge promising to set upa meeting with a government officer for a job.

She alleged that Mishra, who is believed to be in his 50s, sexuallyassaulted her when she entered the room.

“She resisted and raised an alarm which drew other guests at the lodge tooutside Mishra’s room. She dialled the emergency police response system andthe others informed Sigra police,” said a police officer.

Mishra was taken into custody from the lodge and a case has been registeredagainst him.