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'''Gayatri Prasad Prajapati''' politician. He is convicted for rape, criminal conspiracy, and criminal intimidation. He was a former cabinet minister in the government of [[Uttar Pradesh]] and served as Minister of Transport. He served as a mining minister.<br />
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== Early life ==<br />
Prajapati was born in a poor [[Kumhar]] family from [[Amethi]]. He established Gayadai College there.<br />
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== Allegations ==<br />
Prajapati s under the [[Lokayukta]] scanner for corruption. Prajapati was a [[Below Poverty Line (India)|BPL]] card holder in 2002.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://indianexpress.com/article/india/india-others/from-sp-fringes-to-minister-with-mulayams-ear/ |title=From SP fringes to minister with Mulayam’s ear |newspaper=[[The Indian Express]] |date=2015-07-17 |access-date=2016-03-08}}</ref> On 17 February 2017, the [[Supreme Court of India]] directed [[Uttar Pradesh]] police to lodge a complaint in connection with a rape case.<br />
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He was arrested in [[Lucknow]] on 15 March 2017 after an escape on 27 February 2017.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.timesnow.tv/india/video/sc-orders-filing-of-fir-against-sp-mla-gayatri-prajapati/56096|title=SC Orders Filing Of FIR Against SP MLA Gayatri Prajapati|website=Timesnow.tv|access-date=30 May 2018}}</ref><br />
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In 2016 [[Allahabad High Court]] charged him with allowing illegal mining in his capacity of mining minister in Shamli, Hamirpur, Fatehpur, Siddharthnagar, Deoria, Kaushambi and Saharanpur - in violation of rules and ban by the [[National Green Tribunal Act|National Green Tribunal]].<ref name="SPscam1">[https://scroll.in/article/908442/the-daily-fix-cbi-raids-just-after-sp-bsp-alliance-raise-further-questions-about-its-impartiality The Daily Fix: CBI raids just after SP-BSP alliance raise further questions about its impartiality], Scroll.in, 7 January 2019.</ref><ref name="SPscam4">[http://www.newsonair.com/Main-News-Details.aspx?id=357579 CBI raids 12 places in UP, Delhi in connection with [[Sand theft|illegal sand mining]]], Newsonair.com, 6 Jan 2019.</ref><ref name="SPscam6">[https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/ias-officer-legislator-among-14-raided-by-cbi-in-up-delhi/story-SEMXmCKETYNaCza2NCNRmM.html IAS officer, legislator among 14 raided by CBI in UP, Delhi], Hindustan Times, 5 Jan 2019.</ref><ref name="SPscam7">[https://www.indiatoday.in/india/story/illegal-sand-mining-case-cbi-conducts-raids-in-uttar-pradesh-delhi-1424093-2019-01-05 Illegal sand mining case: CBI conducts raids in Uttar Pradesh, Delhi], India Today, 5 January 2019.</ref><br />
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===Rape ===<br />
A woman from Chitrakoot, alleged that Prajapati had raped her three years previously. Prajapati reportedly took photos and continued to rape her for two years by threatening to leak the photos. He also falsely promised to give her an important position in [[Party]].<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/other-states/up-minister-gayatri-prajapati-wanted-in-gang-rape-case-arrested/article17465616.ece|title= U.P. Minister Gayatri Prajapati arrested on rape charge |date=15 March 2017|newspaper=The Hindu|access-date=16 March 2019}}</ref><br />
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The victim later filed a complaint. However, the UP Police refused to file an FIR. The woman then approached [[Supreme Court of India|Supreme Court]], which directed the police to lodge a report. In February, 2017 he absconded, but was later arrested in Lucknow.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/rape-accused-sp-leader-gayatri-prajapati-arrested/story-5CHjSfO6h3vPgzXeRsbpKI.html|title=sp-leader-gayatri-prajapati-arrested|work=HT}}</ref><br />
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On 12 Nov 2021, he was sentenced to life by MP MLA court lucknow.<br />
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[[Category:Samajwadi Party politicians]]<br />
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[[Category:State cabinet ministers of Uttar Pradesh]]<br />
[[Category:People from Amethi district]]<br />
[[Category:Uttar Pradesh MLAs 2012–2017]]<br />
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[[Category:Crime in Uttar Pradesh]]<br />
[[Category:Rape in India]]<br />
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[[Category:People from Amethi]]<br />
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