BJP Worker Absconds After Alleged Assault in Madhya Pradesh

A case has been registered against Ashish Tiwari, a BJP worker recently appointed by Union minister Virendra Kumar, for allegedly sexually assaulting a 7-year-old girl in Tikamgarh, Madhya Pradesh. Tiwari, who has been removed from his post, is currently absconding after the FIR was filed.

A case was filed against Ashish Tiwari, a BJP worker recently appointed as a local representative by Union minister Virendra Kumar, for allegedly sexually assaulting a 7-year-old girl in Madhya Pradesh's Tikamgarh district.

The minister removed Tiwari from his position on Saturday following the discovery of the alleged crime.

Tiwari remains at large since the registration of the First Information Report, according to local police.

Union minister and local MP Virendra Kumar had named Tiwari as his 'sansad pratinidhi' for a government school on September 10.

In a letter to the district collector, Kumar stated that Tiwari has been relieved of his duties with immediate effect. Sub-Divisional Officer of Police Rahul Katre revealed that the alleged assault on the girl occurred on August 19.

The complaint was filed after the child disclosed the incident to her mother on Friday, nearly a month after the alleged assault. An FIR was then registered under relevant provisions of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita and the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act.

Tiwari is currently untraceable, and efforts to locate him are ongoing.

District BJP spokesperson Prafull Dwivedi confirmed that Tiwari was a district working committee member and organization secretary of the Bharatiya Janata Yuva Morcha. Earlier this month, BJP leader and former state minister Manvendra Singh accused Union minister Kumar of appointing individuals with criminal backgrounds as his representatives in the constituency.

BJP MLA Lalita Yadav supported Singh's claims, alleging that these individuals were agents of the Congress party.

(With inputs from agencies.)