SP leader Asif Ali raped and extorted millions from the daughter of his party’s former chairman

In a shocking case from Moradabad in Uttar Pradesh (UP), Samajwadi Party (SP) leader Asif Ali is accused of raping, blackmailing and torturing a woman for five years. Ali reportedly threatened to throw acid in her face. The 30-year-old victim, who comes from a politically active family, told her husband about the ordeal and filed a police report.

According to the victim’s statement in the FIR, the abuse began in 2019 when Asif Ali gave her a drink laced with intoxicants, causing her to lose consciousness. He then raped her and took nude photos, which he then used to blackmail and sexually abuse her several times. Ali also extorted six million rupees from her by threatening to publish the photos.

The victim, who is married to a businessman in Kanpur, had visited her father in Moradabad, who died in 2023, leaving her and her sisters as heirs to his property. The defendant reportedly attempted to exploit her financially and force her to transfer property and assets to him.

The victim’s ordeal came to a head when Ali threatened her with an acid attack in a public place. She bravely reported the incident to the police, which led to the registration of an FIR against the accused SP leader and his brother. Police have launched an investigation into the matter and recognize the seriousness of the allegations and the psychological torture the victim has suffered over the years.

(Selected image source: Sanatan Prabhat)