BJP leader Seema Patra held by Ranchi Police for torturing domestic help; says allegations are "politically motivated"

Suspended BJP leader Seema Patra who was arrested on Wednesday for allegedly torturing her house help claimed the allegations against her are politically motivated and she is being framed in a false caseThese are false allegations politically motivated allegations I have been implicated said PatraRanchi Police have arrested the suspended BJP leader after a case was registered against her at the Argora police stationEarlier on Tuesday the Police had confirmed that the team rescued a 29yearold woman on August 22 after she was allegedly physically tortured by her employer She was working as a domestic help at the residence of an exIAS officerPatra the former BJP leader was also a member of the National Working Committee of the BJPs womens wing and her husband is a retired IAS officer She has been accused of torturing her 29yearold house help and serving her no food and water for daysAlso Read Sonali Phogat death Goa Police team in Haryana to conduct probeThe maid has alleged that Patra beat her with rods and an iron pan She was also forced to lick urine off the floor the help alleged I have throat issues What you heard is exactly what happened to me Madam used to beat me up when I used to make a mistake while working she saidThe house help was taken to the Rajendra Institute of Medical Sciences RIMS where she is currently undergoing medical treatmentThe BJP suspended Patra on Tuesday after a video of the victim went viral alleging that Patra tortured herJharkhand minister Champai Soren also confirmed the incident and said the government would hear the matter through fasttrack courtsRanchi Police arrested BJP leader Seema Patra today morning for torturing Sunita Khakha The victim is currently undergoing treatment and after that she will be provided with all possible help from the government We will deliver justice to the victim through speedy trial the minister tweeted on WednesdayFormer Jharkhand Chief Minister and current Leader of Opposition LoP in the Jharkhand Assembly Babulal Marandi also visited the victim at RIIMS today He called the incident extremely painful and demanded a fasttrack inquiry into the caseI visited the victim it is so painful to see her like that I cant even imagine that someone can be this demonic There is absolutely no space for such inhuman behaviour If you are not satisfied with your house help then let her go but beating her like this just makes no sense Its good that the BJP has suspended her there are many people in our party but if someone does anything like this it doesnt mean we will tolerate that In this case I would also like to congratulate CM Hemant Soren for airlifting her to RIIMS on time I wish he keeps on doing such things the BJP leader told ANIEarlier on Tuesday the National Commission for Women on Tuesday ordered action against the wife of former IAS officer Maheshwar Patra for allegedly assaulting and harassing their house helpThis story has been sourced from a third party syndicated feed agencies Midday accepts no responsibility or liability for its dependability trustworthiness reliability and data of the text Midday managementmiddaycom reserves the sole right to alter delete or remove without notice the content in its absolute discretion for any reason whatsoever