Former model charged with atrocity under the Atrocity Act in Chhota Udepur

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• Apr 28, 2022 | Pratiksha

Aeshra Patel, the former model, ran against the complainant, Jyoti Solanki, in the panchayat elections in December of last year.

Digital Desk: Based on a complaint filed by the sarpanch of Kavitha village in Sankheda, Chhota Udepur district police arrested a former model who had unsuccessfully contested local body elections, and eight others on Wednesday under the Scheduled Caste and Scheduled Tribe (Prevention of Atrocities) Act 1989.

Aeshra Patel, the former model, ran against the complainant, Jyoti Solanki, in the panchayat elections in December of last year.

According to police, Patel and Solanki reportedly fought during a gramme sabha meeting on April 25, following which Patel filed a complaint against Solanki, her husband, and her son for allegedly attempting to disrobe her.

Solanki, her husband Manoj, and their son Ajay were detained on Tuesday following Patel's accusation and were given bail.

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On Wednesday, Solanki filed a case against Patel and eight others, including her father Mahesh, under the Atrocities Act and for allegedly outraging her modesty.

The Narmada District Police's SC/ST Cell summoned the accused for interrogation and launched an investigation, according to Superintendent of Police Dharmendra Sharma.

Solanki has filed a second charge against Patel under the Atrocity Act. Solanki had already filed a case against Patel and her family following the announcement of the gramme panchayat election results in December 2021.

SP Sharma claimed, "Patel and Solanki had a quarrel at the gramme sabha meeting on Monday, Aeshra Patel submitted the initial complaint, alleging that Solanki, her husband, and son had beaten her and destroyed her clothes. We had arrested them and given them bail. Solanki later filed an atrocity complaint against Patel and her followers. We're looking into the incident."

Her father Mahesh, Nandu Patel, Rajendra Patel, Mahesh Rabari, Devraj Rabari, Sandeepsinh Rajsolanki, Narhari Patel, and Vipal Patel are among those implicated, in addition to Patel.

The inquiry is being led by Deputy Superintendent of Police of the SC ST Cell AS Patni, who stated, "We have called the suspects for questioning on Wednesday." They haven't been arrested yet."