Shimla: Chamba police registered a case against BJP MLA from Churah Hans Raj, a former deputy speaker of Himachal Vidhan Sabha, under Pocso Act and BNS on Friday night on the complaint of a 22-year-old woman that he had been sexually abusing her since she was 16. Since she feared for her safety, police have provided security to her and her family. The complainant's statement has been recorded before a magistrate and her medical examination was conducted at Chamba Medical College, said ASP Hitesh Lakhanpal. Hans Raj, a three-time MLA, has denied all the allegations, terming them a politically motivated conspiracy aimed at tarnishing his image. The complainant, who belongs to a minority community, has alleged that Hans Raj not only raped her since she was a minor but also threatened he

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