Vadodara:

Vadodara based Parul University’s founder president Jayesh Patel, who was on the run for past four days, following the sensational allegations of rape of a nursing student of his institution, was finally caught tonight by the LCB of Vadodara police from Asodara crossing on national highway 8 in neighbouring Anand district.

Police said that based on the tower locations of a secret mobile number being used by Patel, the LCB came to know that he was heading towards Vadodara from neighbouring Rajasthan in a vehicle.

His vehicle was stopped near Ashodara crossing and he was nabbed. He was taken to Vaghodia police station where the case of rape has been lodged by the victim. He was in hiding in Rajasthan and was perhaps coming to Vadodara to surrender before a court of law.

The case and allegations of lewd behavior by elderly Patel with some other girl students including a model had created lot of anger against him. His effigies were burnt in the city and a bandh call was also given against the incident. Even the chief minister and education minister has instructed for strict action against him.

His arrest has happened on a day when a video purportedly showing him in conversation with the family members of the victim had emerged.

Patel had twice contested unsuccessfully on Vaghodia assembly seat on Congress ticket and later switched over to BJP which expelled him soon after the incident.

– DeshGujarat