Shahajanpur: BJP's Chinmayanand, a law student accused of rape, was arrested on Friday, five days after the woman explained in detail what she said was a year of sexual assault and blackmail before a court and nearly a month after the allegations first appeared.

He was produced in court and sent to jail for 14 days. According to his lawyer, the politician was charged not with rape but with the milder "misusing authority for sexual intercourse" or "sexual intercourse that is not the offence of rape."This charge, which carries a punishment of up to five years in prison and a fine, has not been confirmed by the police. He was also charged with stalking, intimidation and misconduct.