Champawat:
Ousted BJP leader Kamal Rawat was arrested on Sunday for allegedly raping a minor girl here, police said.
Police officer Yogesh Upadhyay said Rawat was arrested from Champawat late in the evening and he will appear in court on Monday.
The Congress burned the effigy of the BJP government over this issue.
Police had registered a case against Rawat under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offenses Act and relevant sections of the Indian Penal Code.
The victim underwent a medical examination on Saturday, but her statement could not be recorded in court.
BJP's Champawat district president Nirmal Mehra said Rawat has been expelled from the party.
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