Man Who Complained Against Yogi Adityanath Arrested On Rape Charge | Read

An activist who had gone to court 11 years ago, against the Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath has been arrested for allegedly raping a woman. Pervez Parwaz, 63, had filed a complaint in 2007 against Yogi Adityanath, then a parliamentarian from Gorakhpur, over a hate speech. A resident of Gorakhpur, Parwaz was arrested on Tuesday night based on a rape case filed against him in June. The police had investigated the complaint and closed the case at first. They reopened the case claiming fresh evidence and a new statement from the woman.