Hisar, July 21: The Haryana Police on Friday arrested a tantrik named Baba Amarpuri for allegedly raping at least 120 women and making videos of sexual assaults. According to the police, Baba Amarpuri alias Billu used rape videos to blackmail victims and rape them again. The accused, whose real name is Amarveer, used to make videos himself with his cellphone.

The police arrested Baba Amarpuri after one of his relatives gave 120 video clips to the cops in a CD. In the clips, the accused tantrik is seen raping 120 different women. Follwoing his arrest, two women also complained againt him and are ready to record their statements against him. A rape case was registered against Baba Amarpuri nine months back.

“Amarpuri would threaten the women that he would make the clips public and force them to visit him multiple times," Fatehabad women police station in-charge, inspector Bimla Devi told Times of India. “We are in the process of getting details about his victims so that their statements can be recorded," she added.

The police booked Amarpuri under various sections of the IPC, including rape, word, gesture or act obscenity and criminal intimidation. Sections of Information Technology Act were also invoked. He has been sent to police remand for five days. Amarpuri denied all charges against him and alleged that the police framed him because he didn't pay 'protection money'.

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