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Indian Lawyer Vijay Aggarwal Faces Rape Charges in London Court
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News18•09-10-2026, 21:15
Indian Lawyer Vijay Aggarwal Faces Rape Charges in London Court
- •Indian lawyer Vijay Aggarwal, currently imprisoned in London, now faces additional charges of rape alongside previous sexual assault allegations.
- •The Crown Prosecution Service added charges of arranging or facilitating travel of another person with a view to exploitation against Aggarwal and his assistant Manpreet Kaur.
- •A third accused, Hara Tibrewala, appeared before Westminster Magistrates Court, pleaded not guilty, and was granted bail under strict conditions.
- •Justice John Milne previously denied Aggarwal bail due to a high flight risk, describing the allegations of a sham recruitment campaign for personal assistants as deeply disturbing.
- •All three accused are scheduled to appear before Southwark Crown Court for a pre-trial hearing on November 6, with a trial date set for March 2027.
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Indian lawyer Vijay Aggarwal, who is currently held in a London prison, faces additional charges brought by the Crown Prosecution Service, including rape and arranging or facilitating the travel of another person with a view to exploitation.
The trial for Vijay Aggarwal and his co-accused has been scheduled to begin on March 15, 2027, with a pre-trial hearing set for November 6 at Southwark Crown Court.
Justice John Milne denied Vijay Aggarwal bail due to the risk that he would leave the country to avoid trial, noting that as a citizen of India with his family and business based there, he lacked community ties in the UK.
