BJP MLA Kuldeep Singh Sengar, besides 9 others, was booked for murder and attempt to murder on Monday in connection with Sunday’s fatal road accident in Raebareli in which the 19-year-old Unnao rape survivor and her lawyer were critically injured and her two aunts killed.
With the incident grabbing the headlines, Uttar Pradesh Director General of Police OP Singh said on Monday the UP Government is ready for a CBI probe into the accident if a request is made by the family.
“The State Government is ready for recommending a CBI probe into the Sunday’s mishap in Raebareli if the victim’s mother or any relative makes any request in this regard,” the officer told reporters here.
The mother of the Unnao rape survivor, who received grievous injuries in the road accident, has termed the incident a conspiracy to wipe out her family.
The FIR, in which 15-20 unnamed people were also mentioned, was registered at the Gurubuxganj police station in Raebareli, they said.
“The FIR has been registered under the Indian Penal Code’s sections 302 (murder), 307 (attempt to murder), 506 (criminal intimidation), 120b (criminal conspiracy) against 10 named persons, including the BJP MLA, and 15-20 others,” a police officer said.
Sengar was arrested in 2018 for raping the teenaged girl at his residence in 2017.
The case was registered on a complaint from the rape survivor’s uncle Mahesh Singh, lodged in Raebareli jail.
A truck hit the car carrying the rape survivor, her family and lawyer when they were going to meet Mahesh, who alleged, “I am sure the MLA got the truck hit the car to kill all.”
The registration plate of the truck that hit the car was scrubbed, but police managed to retrieve it. The truck has been impounded and the driver arrested, police said.
Unnao Superintendent of Police MP Verma said that one gunner and two women constables assigned for the safety of the survivor were not present at the time of the accident.
“An enquiry has been ordered to look into the reasons as to why the security personnel were not present with her and action will be taken after getting a report,” Verma said.