22-07-2025
Uddhav Sena leader held on rape charges in Ahilyanagar; ‘suspect he is being framed,' says party
The head of the Shiv Sena (UBT) in Maharashtra's Ahilyanagar, Kiran Kale, has been arrested for allegedly raping a 21-year-old woman, the police said on Tuesday.
Kale was arrested from his Ahilyanagar home at midnight after a married woman from Karjat lodged a complaint at the jurisdictional police station on Monday, alleging that he had raped her in 2023 and 2024, officials said.
While Kale's family alleged that he was framed in the case as he had exposed a multi-crore road construction scam in the city recently, the Shiv Sena (UBT) raised similar doubts and sought a thorough investigation into the case.
In her complaint, the woman said she had approached Kale seeking his help in a family matter. She said that she and her husband constantly fought, and she had sought Kale's help. She alleged that Kale raped her and threatened to kill her if she spoke about what had happened.
Kale has been booked under sections 376 (1) (rape), 504 (intentional insult with intent to provoke) and 506 (criminal intimidation) of the Indian Penal Code (IPC).
Meanwhile, Vikram Rathod, joint secretary, Shiv Sena (UBT), said that Kale was being framed in the case. 'I have met the city police and urged them to investigate the matter thoroughly as we suspect that Kale is being framed,' he said.
Meanwhile, BJP spokesperson Keshav Upadhaye took a jibe at the Shiv Sena (UBT), saying, 'There are pictures of Kale on social media with Supriya Sule and Aaditya Thackeray. Does this mean that they are supporting Kale? Will Uddhav Sena leaders now demand a CBI case in the matter?'
