Uttarakhand Police Arrest Cabinet Minister Rekha Arya's Husband on Forgery, SC/ST Act Charges
Police have arrested the husband of Uttarakhand Cabinet Minister Rekha Arya on charges of forgery and under the SC/ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act.
Current Summary
Uttarakhand Police's Special Investigation Team arrested Girdhari Lal Sahu, husband of Cabinet Minister Rekha Arya, on November 6 near Jhansi, Uttar Pradesh, following an October 15 complaint by Arya at Dehradun's Cantt police station. The FIR accuses Sahu of forgery, domestic violence, casteist harassment under the SC/ST Act, and conspiring to kill Arya, as well as forging her signatures to remove her as director from four companies without her knowledge. Arya, the BJP MLA from Almora's Someshwar constituency, alleged Sahu concealed a prior marriage before marrying her and continued relationships with other women. A second accused, identified by police as Satyendra Thakur, was arrested near Kichha in Udham Singh Nagar district. Both have been sent to judicial custody, and a nine-member special team continues the investigation, with further arrests possible as more names emerge.
What We Know
- Uttarakhand police have arrested the husband of Cabinet Minister Rekha Arya.
- The charges reported are forgery and offences under the SC/ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act.
- Girdhari Lal Sahu, also known as Pappu Girdhari, was arrested near Jhansi, Uttar Pradesh, on November 6.
- A second accused, Satyendra Thakur, was arrested near Kichha in Udham Singh Nagar district.
- The FIR, registered October 15 at Dehradun's Cantt police station, includes charges of forgery, domestic violence, casteist harassment and conspiracy to kill Arya, along with forging documents to remove her as director from four companies.
- Arya is the BJP MLA from Almora's Someshwar constituency.
- Both accused have been sent to judicial custody; a nine-member special investigation team is pursuing further leads.
What Is Still Unclear
- The name of the person arrested.
- The location and date of the arrest.
- The specific facts underlying the forgery and SC/ST Act allegations.
- Whether charges have been formally filed in court.
What Changed
- 7 Nov, 10:51 amPolice have named the arrested husband as Girdhari Lal Sahu, alias Pappu Girdhari, held near Jhansi, Uttar Pradesh on November 6. A second accused, Satyendra Thakur, was arrested near Kichha in Udham Singh Nagar district. The FIR, filed October 15 at Dehradun's Cantt police station on Arya's complaint, includes charges of forgery, domestic violence, casteist harassment under the SC/ST Act, and conspiracy to kill her, along with forging her signatures to remove her as director from four companies. Arya is the BJP MLA from Almora's Someshwar constituency. Both accused are in judicial custody as a nine-member special investigation team continues the probe.
- 7 Nov, 10:11 amSignal detected: Uttarakhand Police Arrest Cabinet Minister Rekha Arya's Husband on Forgery, SC/ST Act Charges
Background
Rekha Arya is a Cabinet Minister in the Uttarakhand government.