Itanagar, July 19: Police stepped up the search operation on Tuesday, a day after a district court in Arunachal Pradesh rejected the anticipatory bail plea of ruling BJP legislator Lokam Tassar, accused of raping a woman.
Police said that the district and sessions court in Yupia on Monday rejected bail plea of the Koloriang MLA, who is evading arrest since a case was registerd against Tassar for allegedly raping a 24-year-old woman on July 4 at his residence in Itanagar.
Sub-Divisional Police Officer of Itanagar Kamdam Sikom said that they have intensified their efforts to arrest the lawmaker.
“We have raided two of Tassar’s home at Naharlagun and Itanagar but could not find him,” Sikom said.
During the voting for the Presidential election at the Arunachal Pradesh Assembly premises on Monday, the rape accused MLA was the only absentee.
Chief Minister Pema Khandu had said that strict action would be taken against the MLA if the court finds the allegations against Tassar correct.
“The party (BJP) would take appropriate action against the MLA if the complaint against him is found true. The law will take its own course and none is above the law,” Khandu affirmed.
