Rajgarh, Feb. 24 -- A sessions court in Rajgarh district has acquitted councillor Shafiq Ansari of rape charges, ruling that the allegations against him were false and motivated by revenge.

In a landmark judgment, the court found that the complainant had fabricated the accusations after Ansari lodged a complaint about encroachment, which led to the demolition of her house.

Case background

The case dates back to 2021, with a police complaint filed on 4 February that year. The complainant alleged that 55-year-old Ansari lured her to his home under the pretext of helping arrange her son's wedding and then raped her.

Ten days after the rape complaint, local authorities demolished Ansari's home, worth Rs 2 crore, leaving his family of seve...