A BJP MLC in Bihar has been arrested for allegedly molesting a 12-year-old girl on Purvanchal Express in state's Vaishali district on Sunday, police said. According to ANI, Tunna Pandey has been suspended by the party. The Government Railway Police arrested Pandey at Hajipur railway station after the victim filed a complaint against him. An FIR has also been registered, a police official said.
However, Pandey has denied the allegations and was quoted as saying by ANI that he was looking for his phone charger and didn't know whether it was a girl or a boy.
KC Tyagi, JD(U) MP from Bihar, condemned Pandey's action saying, "It's shameful, we have zero tolerance policy towards this."
Hajipur (Bihar): Government Railway Police (GRP) arrest Siwan BJP MLC Tunna Pandey for allegedly molesting a woman. pic.twitter.com/UdJlAjcn7J
— ANI (@ANI_news) July 24, 2016
The girl was sleeping in a train berth, Tunna tried and molested her. He also tried to take her to the bathroom: Sanjay Singh, GRP, Hajipur
— ANI (@ANI_news) July 24, 2016
FIR has also been registered in the matter:Sanjay Singh(GRP)on arresting of BJP MLC Tunna Pandey for molesting woman pic.twitter.com/Clv2Y4CB2X
— ANI (@ANI_news) July 24, 2016
I was just taking out my phone charger,didn't even know whether it was a girl who was sleeping or a boy:Tunna Pandey pic.twitter.com/Sxcj9Qj89F
— ANI (@ANI_news) July 24, 2016
FLASH: BJP suspends MLC Tunna Pandey, who was arrested for allegedly molesting a girl onboard a train.
— ANI (@ANI_news) July 24, 2016
"As per complaint of the victim, Pandey tried to molest her and also misbehaved with her early on Sunday and also tried to take her to the bathroom," police said. Pandey, a criminal-turned-politician, is also known as the liquor mafia in Siwan-Gopalganj districts in Bihar.
With inputs from IANS
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Updated Date: Jul 24, 2016 12:28:45 IST
