Lagatar24 Desk
Ranchi, Aug 31: Suspended BJP leader and wife of a former IAS officer Seema Patra, accused of abusing her house help was taken into custody by Ranchi police early on Wednesday. According to police sources, Seema Patra will appear in court later today.
After Seema Patra fled fearing arrest, Argora police initiated a search operation for her.
Officer in charge of Argora police station Vinod Kumar confirmed the action saying arresting could be possible after police got a tip off in the connection.
“Patra had left her house after FIR was registered against her. In the wee hour we got information that she has turned up and planning to leave again. We immediately swung into action and arrested her,”OC Kumar said.
The action was taken a day after BJP suspended her from the party following registration of an FIR against her under various sections of IPC including 323 ,325, 346 and 374 besides Prevention of ST SC Atrocity Acts.
The victim Sunita has numerous wounds all over her body. The victim is seen on a hospital bed in the horrifying videos. She is unable to sit up by herself, and several of her teeth are missing. According to reports, the injury marks on her body indicate that she was assaulted repeatedly.
Sunita, who is now 29 and from Gumla, worked for the Patras for last ten years. She travelled with their daughter Vatsala to Delhi for job purposes. Vatsala and Sunita returned to Ranchi around four years ago.
The victim claims that Patra tortured her viciously for the following six years. Sunita says that she was beaten with a hot pan and rods and had her teeth broken out while speaking through excruciating agony.
Sunita further said that she was subjected to torture as ‘punishment,’ although she was unable to identify her mistakes.
The woman claims that Ayushman, the son of Seema Patra helped her. According to reports, Ayushman told a friend Vivek about Sunita’s situation and requested his assistance. Then, as a result of his friend filing a police report, Sunita was saved. She is currently receiving treatment at RIMS in Ranchi.
