Rape case

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Dharwad MLA Vinay Kulkarni Accused of Rape; Counter-Complaint Filed Alleging Extortion

Bengaluru: A 34-year-old woman has accused Congress MLA from Dharwad Rural Vinay Kulkarni of rape, kidnapping, and criminal intimidation. The Bengaluru city police have registered an FIR against him on Tuesday. In response, Kulkarni has also lodged a counter-complaint, accusing the woman and a Kannada news channel’s head of blackmailing him and an attempt to extort Rs 2 crore from…