Agartala: An IPFT MLA has been booked for allegedly deceiving and raping a woman with the promise of marriage in West Tripura district, a police officer said. The legislator, however, maintained that he was "wrongfully framed" in the case and opposition parties were trying to "malign his image". In her complaint, the victim stated she was "socially engaged" to the IPFT MLA from Rimavalley constituency, Dhananjoy Tripura.

According to an officer, "The complainant stated she was engaged to the MLA. She also said that the accused maintained an intimate relationship with her, but later refused to tie the knot. The MLA has been booked for raping and deceiving the woman. We have forwarded the complaint to a women's police station in Agartala." Inspector General of police (Law and Order) Puneet Rastogi said an investigation has been initiated in the case. "We have received a complaint from a woman against MLA Dhananjoy Tripura. The complaint was received at Mandai police station. As of now, we are carrying out a probe into the case and action will be taken based on the content of the complaint," he added.