After Ten Months Of Agony, UP Police Finally File FIR Against BJP MLA In Unnao Gang Rape Case

Bowing to the outrage of the people from various sections of the society, the Uttar Pradesh Police have finally filed an FIR against BJP MLA Kuldeep Singh Senger in connection with the alleged rape of an Unnao girl.

According to reports, the move has come as a result of criticism that the state government faced for not being able to intervene in the matter. The BJP MLA has been booked under various sections of IPC and POSCO Act, Times Now reported.

The UP government had yesterday decided to lodge an FIR against Sengar in the case and refer it to the CBI for investigation.

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The government also decided to recommend a CBI probe into the alleged murder of the rape survivor¡¯s father in judicial custody.

The government decision for a CBI probe came just after Sengar made an appearance at the official residence of Lucknow police chief to announce that he had no role in the rape of the teenager and death of her father.

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The government also announced suspension of two senior doctors of Unnao district hospital.

It also announced disciplinary action against three other doctors of the jail department for dereliction of duty and negligence in attending to the rape survivor¡¯s father, who died on Tuesday.

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An officer of the rank of DSP has been suspended for not attending to the repeated complaints of the rape survivor and her family.

The victim had alleged that she was raped in June 2017 by Sengar. She also accused the police in Unnao of not taking any action or registering a case on her complaint, Vijay Sen Singh, in-charge of the Gautam Palli police station, said.