Haldwani News : Uttarakhand’s former minister committed suicide after getting accused of raping her Grand Dfaughter

27 May 2022, (New Delhi) : In Haldwani, Uttarakhand, a former minister has committed suicide by abusing himself. HR Bahuguna had held several positions and was presently the Senior Clerk of Roadways.On May 24, after getting accused raping the grand daughter, another case was registered against HR Bahuguna. The neighboring woman had accused HR Bahuguna of indecency by stopping her on the way. Police had started investigation by registering a case in this case as well. He had been the State Secretary of the Freedom Fighter Successor Association and the former Organization Minister of the Transport Association. Bahuguna on Wednesday climbed into the overhead tank and shot him in the chest with a 315 bore pistol. According to the police, he was in depression three days ago after the case of rape of his granddaughter was registered.On this, SI Lata Khatri reached the spot along with the team. On his persuasion, Bahuguna did not agree, then Banbhulpura police station SO Neeraj Bhakuni reached the spot. He spoke to Bahuguna mounted on the tank through loudspeakers and assured that he would be heard. Bahuguna told Tank that the case filed against him for raping his granddaughter is wrong.The daughter-in-law is blackmailing him by pressurizing him to take 40 lakh rupees. After a long conversation, Bahuguna spoke of coming down. Instead of coming down, he shot himself in the chest with a 315 bore pistol. SO brought them to STH. Where the doctors declared him dead. CO City Bhupendra Singh Dhoni said that the case registered against Bahuguna is being investigated. If the allegations were found to be false in the investigation and if the relatives give a complaint, then a case will be registered against the daughter-in-law.were being retired on October 31 HR Bahuguna was a Congress leader. Lifelong he was associated with Congress. He also held high positions in many other organizations including the Roadways Association. He was working as a senior clerk in the workshop of Haldwani depot. He was retiring on 31 October.