A Delhi court framed charges against expelled BJP MLA Kuldeep Sengar for allegedly raping a minor in Unnao in 2017.
District Judge Dharmesh Sharma also framed charges against Sengar's accomplice Shashi Singh for allegedly kidnapping the minor girl, who is presently admitted in AIIMS, Delhi.
The court has framed charges under Sections 120 b (criminal conspiracy), 363 (kidnapping), 366 (kidnapping or inducing a woman to compel for marriage), 376 (rape) and other relevant sections of the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act.
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The CBI had on Thursday told the court that Sengar and his brother assaulted the father of the girl and framed him in an Arms Act case, in collusion with three state police officials and five others.
The agency had submitted that the MLA and his "accomplices" got lodged an FIR, accusing the rape survivor's father of possessing a country-made pistol and four live cartridge.
On Monday, the Supreme Court had directed the Uttar Pradesh government to "airlift" during the day the Unnao rape survivor, who suffered critical injuries when her car was hit by a truck last week, from Lucknow for better medical care at AIIMS here if her treating doctors declare her "fit" for the transfer.
Earlier the apex court had put on hold its order to transfer the 19-year-old to Delhi after her family expressed concern over health.?
The lawyer of the rape survivor came rushing to the courtroom minutes after the apex court adjourned to August 9 the issue of transferring her and her injured advocate to AIIMS in Delhi and sought a direction for airlifting her.
(With PTI Inputs)