Unnao rape case Updates: UP Police constitutes SIT to probe accident; kin of truck driver, owner deny connections with Kuldeep Sengar

Kin of truck driver, owner deny allegations of having connections with Kuldeep Sengar

Family members of the driver and the owner of the truck, which rammed into a vehicle carrying Unnao rape victim, denied the allegations to have any connection with the rape accused BJP MLA Kuldeep Singh Sengar. "Our family has no connection with the people associated with politics. We earn our wages by doing some meagre jobs," Babu Lal, uncle of the accused truck driver, told ANI.

The elder brother of the truck owner, Nand Kishore Lal, who was formerly with Samajwadi Party (SP), contended that he has heard of the accused, but never met him. On being asked why the vehicle's registration plates were covered with grease, he said that due to financial losses, his brother was unable to pay back the loan taken for the vehicle and adopted this method to evade the police.

Uttar Pradesh police constitutes SIT to probe accident involving Unnao rape case victim

The Uttar Pradesh Police constituted a Special Investigation Team to probe into the road accident in which the Unnao rape survivor and her lawyer were critically injured and her two aunts killed.

"We have constituted a SIT headed by Additional Superintendent of Police Raebareli Shahi Shekhar to probe into the mishap in Raebareli on Sunday," IG (Law and Order) Praveen Kumar told reporters here.

Circle officers Gopinath Soni, Lakshmikant Gautam and R P Shahi will also be members of the team, he said. The team will go into all the aspects and probe the incident till the CBI takes over the probe, the officer said.

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Uttar Pradesh government will bear all treatment expenses, says deputy CM Dinesh Sharma​

Uttar Pradesh Deputy Chief Minister Dinesh Sharma met the Unnao rape victim at King George's Medical University Trauma Centre in Lucknow, where she is being treated after being critically injured in an accident. "Our first priority is to ensure the victim gets complete medical facilities. Secondly, the parole application of Mahesh Singh, uncle of the rape victim. We will obey the Court's decision in this regard," said Sharma told media persons.

"The state government is bearing all the treatment expenses. The FIR has also been registered. The investigation is also underway. The CBI is also investigating the matter," he added.

Victim unable to maintain breathing without life support, say hospital sources

Victim sustained injuries on head, lungs, is critical but stable, NCW fact-finding team told

Taking suo moto cognizance of media reports regarding the road accident involving the Unnao rape case victim, her lawyer and aunts, the National Commission for Women has written to the Director General of Police, Uttar Pradesh to conduct a "free, fair and speedy" investigation in the matter.​

NCW has also constituted a two-member fact-finding team, which reached Lucknow and have visited the hospital where the injured are undergoing treatment. The team has been informed that the victim sustained injuries on her head, lungs and is not speaking since she is on ventilator. She is critical but stable.

The police is also working for the release of the victim's uncle from jail on parole to perform the lat rites of her aunt who died in the accident.

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Truck, involved in Sunday's accident, is owned by ex-SP secretary, says BJP UP chief

In an official statement released by the Uttar Pradesh government, Swatantra Dev Singh also said that the owner of the truck, that was involved in Sunday’s accident, was a former SP secretary and the state government has issued an inquiry into that as well. 

“As requested by the survivor’s family, the case has been handed over to the CBI,” Singh said in a statement. 

Slamming the Opposition, Singh said that political opponents is jealous that the Yogi government is so popular and they are using Unnao and Sonbhadra incidents to create issues. 

Centre running beti darao, not beti bachao, say protesters

On Sunday, an overspeeding truck hit the car in which the woman, her family and lawyer were travelling in Rae Bareli, killing two members and leaving her and the advocate critically injured. "The incident appears to be an attack and not an accident. It should be remembered that the victim's father had earlier been killed while he was in police custody and the witness to the father's killing died under suspicious circumstances," Yogendra Yadav said in Delhi on Monday.

Shilpi Raj, a protester at India Gate, claimed it had become a pattern that women who raise their voice against harassment were harassed more for it. "The government is running a 'beti darao', not a 'beti bachao' drive" she alleged.

Protest held at India Gate demanding justice for Unnao rape survivor

Scores of people gathered at India Gate on Monday evening demanding justice for the Unnao rape survivor who was seriously injured in a road accident in Uttar Pradesh.

Swaraj Abhiyan leader Yogendra Yadav joined the citizens, who were turned on their mobile phone flashlights  in solidarity with the 19-year-old woman and held posters that read "tum akeli nahi ho" (you are not alone).

BJP maintains that Sengar was suspended last year, says best doctors have been assigned to the victim and her family

The Uttar Pradesh BJP chief Swatantra Dev Singh said that the Adityanath government is standing with the victim and her family and proper treatment is being taken care by the state government. Singh also said that “qualified doctors have been assigned to the case and the government is on the side of the victim.”

When asked about Sengar’s suspension, which the BJP claimed first happened in April 2018, Singh said, “Kuldeep Singh has already been suspended. Former party president will confirm it too. BJP will never side with a criminal and for a fair investigation we have handed over the case to the Central Bureau of Investigation.”

We hadn't issued a press release then, clarifies BJP when asked about Sengar's earlier suspension

Speaking to ANI, UP BJP chief Swatantra Dev Singh said that Sengar the party had already suspended Sengar. According to reports, Sengar was suspended in April 2018, even though no media house reported it. On asking the party, spokesperson Rakesh Tripathi said, "We had not issued any press release then, but I am officially stating this now when you have asked me," BJP spokesperson said.

BJP suspends Kuldeep Singh Sengar

The Bharatiya Janata Party has suspended MLA Kuldeep Singh Sengar for his alleged connection with the road accident in which the Unnao rape survivor was grievously injured. The Uttar Pradesh party chief Swatantra Dev Singh told ANI, "He was suspended from the party and will stay suspended. CBI inquiry in the case is underway."