Congress MLA's son accused of rape arrested near MP's Ujjain
Karan Morwal, son of a Congress MLA from Madhya Pradesh, was on Tuesday arrested over the charges of rape after remaining absconding for six months to evade his arrest, informed the police.
Karan is a son of Congress MLA Murli Morwal who represents Badnagar constituency in Ujjain district.
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The police had declared a reward amount of Rs 25,000 in an attempt to nab him.
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He was arrested near the Ujjain district of Madhya Pradesh on the basis of intelligence inputs acquired by the police.
Early morning, a team of Crime Branch reached Ujjain in search of Karan, from where he was tracked to a location near Maksi Road.
After spotting his car on the basis of the number plate, he was arrested, said Jyoti Sharma, in charge of Mahila Police Station.
"It was a joint operation conducted by the Indore Women Police Station and Crime Branch," added Sharma.
-PTC News