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Banda rape case: Dalit girl released from jail

A teenaged backward caste girl, who was allegedly raped by BSP MLA Purshottam Naresh Dwiwedi and was arrested in connection with a theft case, was released from the prison this evening after more than a month.

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A teenaged backward caste girl, who was allegedly raped by BSP MLA Purshottam Naresh Dwiwedi and was arrested in connection with a theft case, was released from the prison this evening after more than a month.

The 17-year-old girl walked free from the Banda district jail after an order for her release, issued by the district judge, was handed over to prison authorities, officials said.

The girl was arrested on December 12 on charges of committing theft at the MLA's residence.

She later alleged she was raped twice by the MLA on December 10 and 11 and stuck to her allegations in a statement made before a local court on January 10 after which it ordered police to take immediate legal action.

Earlier in the day, chief minister Mayawati had ordered the release of the girl on the basis of a report submitted by the state CB-CID, an official spokesperson said.

He said as the allegations levelled aginst the girl were not found true in the report, the chief minister ordered her release.

Mayawati also said action would be taken against the policemen involved in "harassing the minor girl who was charged with theft apparently as part of a conspiracy".

The spokesman said there was a provision under which the chief minister could order the release of an undertrial if the charges were found to be fake.

The state had ordered a CB-CID probe into the charges of criminal assault on January one.

A rape case was registered against the MLA and his three associates on January 12 soon after the CB-CID submitted its preliminary report.

The MLA, who was absconding, was arrested two days ago while his two aides were apprehended earlier.

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