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Unnao Ground Report, Part 2: Fear and loathing grips Makhi as families of survivor, accused trade charges

An eerie silence hangs over the village of Makhi in the Unnao district of Uttar Pradesh. The roads are deserted and the normally ebullient villagers are in no mood to talk to outsiders. Its most prominent citizen, MLA Kuldeep Singh Sengar, has been arrested on a slew of charges including rape of a minor, kidnapping and criminal intimidation.

Unnao Ground Report Part I: Survivor says she's haunted by father's death; mother fears family can never go home

Like any other 17-year-old, she should have been hanging out with her friends sharing selfies and talking about the next movie they could watch in the nearest mall. But this 17-year-old dressed in an orange kurta and black churidar, face half-covered by a dupatta, finds herself caught in a maelstrom from which there is no escape.

Unnao Ground Report, Part 3: Medical records, case timeline exposes 'cover-up' in death of rape survivor's father

A major cover-up operation seems to be afoot to put the blame of the death of the Unnao rape survivor's father on the doctors of Unnao District Hospital.

Unnao rape: BJP's Tuhin Sinha writes to Yogi Adityanath seeking early intervention, says case 'difficult to defend'

Sinha, in his letter also highlighted the "casual, uncaring and arrogant attitude" of the accused MLA and urged Adityanath to take prompt action in Unnao rape case

Unnao rape: After victim's father dies in police custody, administration rushes to fix accountability

A day after the custodial death of Surendra Kumar, the father of the woman who levelled rape allegations against BJP MLA Kuldeep Singh Sengar, the Unnao district administration seemed in a rush to fix accountability.

Unnao rape: Accused BJP MLA Kuldeep Sengar's brother, 3 others arrested after victim's dad dies in police custody

A day after the father of a woman, who was allegedly raped by a BJP MLA, died in police custody on Monday, police arrested the lawmaker's brother on Tuesday