Surat, July 25: Gujarat Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) vice president and former MLA from Kutch, Jayanti Bhanushali has been asked to appear before the Police in connection with the rape case against him. A week back, Bhanusali resigned from all party posts after a 21-year-old girl alleged him of raping her several times by promising her of getting admission to a fashion designing course. Police Commissioner Satish Sharma as quoted in a PTI report said, "We have issued summons to Bhanushali under section 160 of the CrPC in the rape case filed at the Sarthana police station in the city in which he is the accused."

Summons issued under this section requires one to appear at the relevant police station to record the statement. The former lawmaker is expected to appear before the police so that his statement is filed and medical examination conducted as part of the investigation, police said. Even though he has resigned from all the party posts, but has refuted all the allegations levelled against him as baseless, and aimed at finishing his political career. The assault on the woman was allegedly caught on video with the intention to blackmail and threaten her. BJP State Vice President Jayanti Bhanushali Accused of Raping 21-Year-Old Girl; Resigns From All Party Posts

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In another recent allegation against Bhanushali, as per reports, a woman has released an audio tape, where she is in conversation with him. The minister asked for a physical relationship when the woman pleaded for financial help.

(With inputs from PTI)

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