Authorities in Bhadohi have registered a case against 31 individuals, along with some unidentified persons, for allegedly submitting false and forged affidavits. This action is part of an ongoing investigation into a gangrape incident that occurred in 2020. Police confirmed the development on Wednesday, emphasizing that these affidavits were intended to mislead the court and protect the accused involved in the case.
Additional Superintendent of Police Shubham Agrawal said the case was registered at Unj police station in compliance with an order issued by Chief Judicial Magistrate Anand Mishra on Tuesday. The woman, a labourer, had alleged that Manoj, Arvind and five others entered her house, threatened her with weapons and raped her. Several others allegedly joined them subsequently.
The survivor had approached the court on June 6, 2026, alleging that officials had helped the accused and that false affidavits had been used to mislead the court and suppress her statement. The incident dates back to 2020, when a 45-year-old woman was allegedly raped multiple times inside her house in a village under Unj police station, according to the police. Based on her complaint, an FIR was registered at Unj police station under sections 376D and 506 of the IPC and an investigation was conducted. During the second investigation, police allegedly relied on false and fabricated affidavits, including documents purportedly filed without the signatures of any advocate, and submitted a closure report before the court on October 30, 2021, Agrawal said. After the woman again opposed the closure report, the court recorded her statement under Section 200 of the IPC, police said.
Following her complaint, Mishra directed police to register a case, police said.
Following the woman’s plea, the court ordered a fresh investigation, he said.
