ABVP student leader, three others booked for rape of 17-year-old in Haldwani
Dheeraj Bisht, an ABVP candidate for the student union president's post at MBPG College, Nitin Pal, Ansh Khatri and Himanshu Gauni were named in the FIR.
A student leader of the ABVP and three others were booked in connection with the alleged rape of a 17-year-old girl at a hotel, officials said on Friday (November 13, 2026).
According to the police, a complaint filed by the minor's family states that the incident took place on Thursday (November 12, 2026) night at a hotel located in the Mukhani area in Haldwani, Uttarakhand.
Dheeraj Bisht, an ABVP candidate for the student union president's post at MBPG College, Nitin Pal, Ansh Khatri and Himanshu Gauni were named in the FIR.
City SP Harbans Singh said two police teams have been formed to apprehend the accused. Police are currently searching for the suspects, and an investigation into the matter is underway.
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