Shahjahanpur case: Court sends girl student to 14-day judicial

Shahjahanpur: The local court here sent the girl student, who had accused BJP leader Swami Chinmayanand of rape, to 14 days of judicial remand, said the former union minister’s lawyer, Manendra Singh on Wednesday.
“At the request of the SIT the court has sent her to 14 days of judicial remand, she has been sent to the jail,” Singh told ANI here.
He also added that there might be a hearing in the court later in the day related to the anticipatory bail plea filed by the girl’s lawyer.
“At around 1 pm there might be a hearing on her bail application in the court,” Singh added.
Earlier today, the Director-General of Police (DGP) OP Singh had informed about the girl’s arrest by the SIT.
“The law student, who had accused Swami Chinmayanand of sexually harassing her, has been arrested by the SIT for allegedly trying to extort money from him,” Singh told reporters here.