Based on the complaint, an FIR was registered at Kotwali Ranipur for gangrape and criminal intimidation of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS), and provisions of the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act.A former Bharatiya Janata Party Mahila Morcha district president and her partner have been arrested for allegedly orchestrating the gangrape of her minor daughter multiple times, police said.According to a complaint filed Wednesday by the father of the child, the mother had taken the minor in January under the pretext of an outing, accompanied by her partner and another suspect, who is absconding. At BHEL Stadium, the men allegedly consumed alcohol and, with the woman’s consent, allegedly threatened and raped the girl. She was then taken to hotels in Agra, Vrindavan, and Haridwar, where the sexual assault continued multiple times. The victim was allegedly told she would be killed if she revealed the abuse, the police said.According to the complaint, the mother was allegedly present at all occasions when the accused raped her daughter. The woman was also running a hotel in Haridwar on lease, police said.Based on the complaint, an FIR was registered at Kotwali Ranipur for gangrape and criminal intimidation of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS), and provisions of the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act.The child’s medical examination was conducted after which the two accused were arrested from Hotel Yug Residency near Shiv Murti Chowk.SSP Haridwar Parmendra Dobhal said that the allegations were substantiated in the medical examination.The complainant’s wife separated from him following a domestic dispute over two years ago. The child had come to stay with her father for a month when he noticed her changed behaviour. She allegedly narrated the ordeal recently prompting him to approach the police. The victim’s statements have been recorded before the magistrate and the police are searching for the third accused who is currently absconding.Story continues below this adAccording to the BJP unit in Haridwar, the accused woman was relieved of her duties in August last year and Wednesday, after her arrest, the BJP president of the district unit said she has been expelled from the party with immediate effect. Congress spokesperson Surya Kant Dhasmana said the case has exposed the reality behind BJP’s much-touted slogans like “Chaal, Charitra, Chehra” (Conduct, Character, and Identity) and “Beti Bachao, Beti Padhao” (Save the daughter, educate the daughter).Aiswarya Raj is a correspondent with The Indian Express who covers South Haryana. An alumna of Asian College of Journalism and the University of Kerala, she started her career at The Indian Express as a sub-editor in the Delhi city team. In her current position, she reports from Gurgaon and covers the neighbouring districts. She likes to tell stories of people and hopes to find moorings in narrative journalism. ... Read MoreStay updated with the latest - Click here to follow us on Instagram© The Indian Express Pvt LtdTags:Bharatiya Janata Party