Madhya Pradesh ex-minister Raghavji, accused of sexual abuse, arrested

Former Madhya Pradesh minister Raghavji, who has been accused of sexual abuse by his domestic help, has been arrested in Bhopal. He had been missing ever since a first information report was registered against him on Sunday.

Mr Raghavji had resigned as state finance minister on Friday last after a CD purportedly featuring him surfaced and his domestic help filed a police complaint alleging that he was being sexually exploited by the minister.

The 79-year-old was arrested today from a relative's apartment in old Bhopal after a "vigorous search", the police said.