New Delhi: Former Uttarakhand Chief Minister Rajendra Bahuguna has committed suicide after police registered a pox case against his daughter-in-law for sexually abusing his granddaughter. Bahuguna shot himself dead on Wednesday, three days after his daughter-in-law filed a complaint.
Following a complaint lodged by Rajendra’s son Ajay Bahuguna, the police registered a case against the daughter – in – law and her father for inciting suicide. Police have also registered a case against a neighbor who had lodged a complaint against Rajendra. “He was devastated by his daughter-in-law’s complaint that he had sexually abused his granddaughter,” a senior police official told a national media outlet.
Rajendra Bahuguna was a minister in the 2004 ND Tiwari government in Uttarakhand. The daughter-in-law, who had lodged a complaint against Rajendra, is having an argument with her husband. They live alone on another floor of the house where Rajendra Bahuguna and his son live.
The former minister was shot dead in a dramatic incident on Wednesday evening. Rajendra Bahuguna had called the emergency number 112 from his residence in Haldwani and informed that he was going to commit suicide. He then climbed on top of a water tank in Bhagat Singh Colony in Haldwani and threatened to kill himself. Police immediately rushed to the spot and tried to reconcile but to no avail. Rajendra shot himself in front of a police team and neighbors.
According to the caller, the former minister was standing on top of a water tank when police arrived on the scene. He told police he was going to be shot and killed. The police team used a loudspeaker to try to persuade the former minister. However, he reiterated that the complaint against him was false. After talking to the police, the calm Rajendra Bahuguna was ready to go down but shot himself unexpectedly. He died at the scene.
English Summary: Ex-Uttarakhand Minister Kills Himself Days After Daughter-In-Law’s Charge
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