Even as Government is facing heat over law and order situation it admitted in the state assembly that 23 incidents of rape were committed inside the police station in one year between January, 2014 and February 2015.
In a written reply to a question of Shyamdeo Rai Choudhury (BJP) Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav, who is also Home Minister, said in these 23 incidents of rape, 29 policemen were named accused of which 11 were arrested and two surrendered before the court.
However during the investigation eight policemen were let off as charges against them were found to be fake.
He said in 15 cases charge sheets have been submitted in the court while in seven cases final report have been submitted as there was no evidence. Investigation in one of the case is still pending.
Yadav said under different action have been initiated against three policemen. Two cops were sacked in Aligarh and one was demoted in Bulandshahr. Adverse entry has also been made on the records of two policemen.
Road accident: Government admitted in the state assembly that at least 42 people on an average have died per day in road accidents betweenJanuary 1 and February 28 this year.
Around 53 others were injured as 78 road accident were reported daily during this two month period.
Chief Minister, in his written reply to BSP member Sunil Kumar Singh Yadav said in two months of January and February 4,616 accidents occurred in which 2,510 people lost their lives and 3,130 were injured.
Chief Minister in his elaborate reply gave a nine-point programme to minimise the road accidents in the state. ''We have also sanctioned Rs 5 crore during 2013-14 for repair of roads in the accident-prone areas from the traffic management fund,” he said.
Yadav said authorities concerned have been asked to monitor implementation of putting up reflectors on the rear of the tractor-trolleys and overloading of vehicles.