Ranchi, Nov. 13 -- The rape allegation against Congress MLA Bhushan Bara, who represents the 70-Simdega Assembly constituency, triggered political reactions and protests in Ranchi on Friday, with the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) demanding his immediate arrest, while Congress and Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM) leaders called for an impartial investigation.

Bara has denied the allegations, describing them as a "completely fabricated" conspiracy by his political opponents.

An FIR has been registered against Bara under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act and the Juvenile Justice (JJ) Act, Hatia Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP) Niraj Kumar said on Friday.

The BJP staged a protest in Ranchi, demanding the MLA's imm...