Sarpanch booked for trying to settle rape case for â¹2,000
The Sarpanch of a Telangana village has been booked for trying to persuade the victim's mother to accept â¹2,000 from suspect's family to settle the rape case. The 16-year-old girl was allegedly raped by the fellow villager after he offered her a ride home. The police said the mother was unhappy with the Sarpanch's approach and lodged a formal complaint.