BJP MLA Arrested in False Encounter Case
RAJASTHAN: The BJP MLA Rajendra Rathore is arrested by CBI on Thursday. He is arrested in connection with the fake encounter of local liquor smuggler Dara Singh in 2006.
He is a MLA from Taranagar assembly constituency. He was arrested from his residence on Thursday morning and would be produced before a court later in the day. Another accused in the case ADG Police A K Jain has already surrendered before a special court here.
The charge sheet said that, “The circumstantial evidence shows clearly that Dara was murdered in cold blood by SOG personnel and the same was duly monitored by ADG police AK Jain, SP SOG A Ponnuchammi and additional SP Arshad Ali along with other officials and during this entire period Rajendra Rathore (a sitting BJP MLA) was on telephonic touch with Jain, ADGP”.
Rathore addressed a meeting before his arrest and alleged that he was being falsely implicated at the behest of the Congress government. He claimed, “I did not know the person who was killed in the encounter before the incident was reported in newspapers next day in October 2006″.
“In his first address in the Rajasthan Vidhansabha, the chief minister had said that he will get the matter inquired… and while pointing towards me he had said: ‘I am concerned for you’. I then replied that I am a strong man and have faith in judiciary,” He said.
He further added, “It is very unfortunate that I am being falsely implicated but it is fortunate that you all are gathered here to give me moral support. I will return and resume my work to strengthen the party”.
