9-member SIT formed to probe Uttarakhand Minister's charges against husband

A nine-member Special Investigation Team (SIT) has been constituted to investigate Women and Child Development Minister Rekha Arya's allegations of physical assault, harassment, caste-based slurs and death threats against her husband, Girdhari Lal Sahu, officials said.

A team led by Superintendent of Police (Rural) Jaya Baloni will conduct the investigation.

Speaking to PTI, Ms. Baloni said, “A nine-member SIT has been formed to investigate the incident. We will start the investigation after the Minister is released from the hospital and complete it at the earliest.”

On Thursday (October 15, 2026) evening, Ms. Arya filed an FIR against Mr. Sahu and released a video on a social media platform, accusing him of physical assault, harassment, using caste-based slurs, and issuing death threats.

The FIR was registered on October 15 at the Cantt police station in Dehradun, under relevant sections of law, including three sections of the Scheduled Castes and the Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act.