Hard on the heels of Yogi taking over the reins of UP, Lucknow's Gomitnagar police informed the high court on Monday that the rape case lodged against the couple involving a Ghaziabad woman eight months ago was false and that the final report would be submitted within two days.
The police's submission made the bench of justice Ajai Lamba and justice Vijay Laxmi disposed of a petition moved by Amitabh Thakur seeking transfer of the case to CBI.
A woman had lodged a FIR against the couple under section 376 of IPC on July 11, 2016, with Gomtinagar police soon after Amitabh lodged FIR against Samajwadi Party's ex-president Mulayam Singh Yadav accusing him of issuing threats on phone.
As Thakur moved HC, it asked the police to submit a progress report in the case and explain why the probe was getting delayed. Thereafter, Gomtinagar circle officer Satyasen Yadav filed an affidavit in the court on Monday stating that the probe was complete and allegations against the couple were found false.