An independent corporator, known for holding mass Rakhi festival in Betul town in Madhya Pradesh, and calling himself ‘brother of a thousand sisters’, was arrested for allegedly raping an 11-year-old girl for over a year. The accused identified as Rajendra Singh alias Kendu Baba, has been taken into custody after he surrendered before the police on Monday.

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According to Times of India, the incident came to light when the police department received an anonymous letter a couple of weeks ago detailing the alleged rape of the minor by the accused for over a year, said Motilal Kushwaha, Betul Ganj police station in-charge. The anonymous letter provided the details of the victim. Based on the allegations, Motilal Kushwaha approached the minor's family. The girl and her parents validated the charge as leveled in the letter.