The Hyderabad police have booked BJP MLA Raghunandan Rao for revealing some photos, and videos pertaining to the sensational Jubilee Hills minor girl gang-rape case, in which three juveniles connected to politically influential families are the accused.
A case has been registered against the Telangana MLA under IPC Section 228 A (disclosure of the identity of the victim in gang rape offences) based on a complaint of a city-based advocate.
Reacting to the development, Rao said that in the press conference he held at the BJP office on Saturday he did not disclose the 17-year-old girl's name, face, parent's identity, or address.
“I am a law-abiding legislator. And as a practising advocate I will never do anything illegal,” Rao said while charging the Congress party with trying to defame him.
The Dubbaka MLA had said that he was releasing the photos showing the accused to point out the involvement of an AIMIM MLA's son. The city police had earlier stated that no evidence was found against the son of the MLA representing a constituency in the old city.
Accusing the BJP of dragging the victim's family into public, NSUI state president Balmoor Venkat demanded to know how the MLA got hold of the evidence.
“I am fighting for the victim's cause. What I do not understand is Congress's reaction in a case involving the relatives of AIMIM leaders. What is the link? I now suspect if some Congress leaders' sons are also involved,” Rao said on Tuesday.
In the photos, and videos Rao revealed, the girl (face concealed) could be seen sexually molested by a boy inside a high-end car, while others were recording it.
The BJP has accused the TRS government, and Telangana police of intentionally booking cases against their leaders, “instead of arresting the offenders.”
One of the main accused Umair Khan (18), said to be the nephew of an AIMIM MLA, is still at large.