In Satna, Madhya Pradesh, the husband of a BJP councillor, Ashok Singh, has been arrested for allegedly raping a woman at knifepoint. The arrest followed a written complaint by the survivor and the viral circulation of a video where Singh appeared to threaten the victim. He faces charges including criminal intimidation and obscene acts under the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita. The survivor alleged she was raped, filmed, and then threatened with the video for repeated sexual relations.