ALWAR/JAIPUR: Johari Lal

, 68-year-old Congress MLA from

, has been booked for allegedly raping a 38-year-old widow for two years and threatening to release the video of the act.

Alwar’s Reini police have registered an FIR against Meena under IPC sections 376 (rape), 384 (extortion) and 328 (causing hurt by means of

).

Lawmaker blackmailed her, claims woman

Alwar/Jaipur: SHO Kishan Lal told TOI that the FIR was registered late on Thursday night through a court order under CrPC section 156 ( 3).

In her complaint, the woman alleged that she had come into contact with the MLA when the latter visited her village two years back. In the weeks following his first visit, Meena visited her house on multiple occasions.

During one of these visits, the woman was ill. On the pretext of taking her to a doctor for treatment, Meena allegedly took her to a hotel in Mehandipur Balaji in his jeep. The MLA gave her two pills, which he promised would improve her condition, the complaint read. But a few minutes later, she became unconsciousness. Meena then allegedly raped her and made a video of the act.

The lawmaker later started blackmailing her with threats to release the video, the widow has alleged. The complainant claimed that on March 24, the accused again called her to his house on the pretext of installing a tube well connection with government fund.

She alleged that when she visited the MLA’s house, he said that the tube well file was ready but demanded sexual favours. When she resisted, he again threatened to release the video clip.

SHO Kishan Lal said that the case is being investigated by the CB-CID since the accused is a legislator.