UP law student held after sufficient proof, says SIT

Lucknow: The 23-year-old law student, who accused BJP leader Swami Chinmayanand of rape, was arrested after "enough" digital and forensic evidence were found and statements of people recorded, special investigation team chief Naveen Arora said.

"We have enough evidences that Rs 5 crore extortion money was demanded from Chinmayanand. Those arrested said that they sent messages to Chinmayanand on directions of the girl in panic as they were not getting money and were upset," Arora said.

"A number of evidences, including pen drive and mobile, were sent for forensic examination. It was found that there was no addition, alteration, morphing, modification or editing in the video (of Chinmayanand taking a massage)," he said.

The mobile location and calls made by the student and others were also verified and a chart was made which showed that the four (law student and three already arrested) were together and in touch, Arora said.