Deputy sarpanch rapes tribal woman in MP’s Shahdol, absconding

Shahdol (Madhya Pradesh) [India], November 21 (ANI): A deputy sarpanch in Madhya Pradesh's Shahdol district allegedly raped a 21-year-old tribal woman after threatening her, a police official said on Tuesday.
The accused was reported absconding in the wake of the incident, the police added.
"A deputy sarpanch in Shahdol district raped a 21-year-old tribal girl of the same village after threatening her. A case has been registered under relevant sections in the matter and an investigation is underway," Shahdol Raghvendra Dwivedi told ANI.
The accused is absconding as of now and efforts are on to nab him at the earliest, he added.
Further details are awaited. (ANI)