The Central Bureau of Investigation on August 4 conducted searches on the premises of expelled BJP MLA Kuldeep Singh Sengar and others in Uttar Pradesh in connection with the truck-car collision in which Unnao rape survivor was seriously injured along with her lawyer. Her two aunts were killed.
According to the agency, the searches were carried out at 17 locations in Unnao, Lucknow, Banda and Fatehpur. The CBI has named Mr. Sengar and nine others in the FIR and taken over probe from the Uttar Pradesh Police into the truck-car collision.
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The incident took place on July 30 when the victim, her relatives and the lawyer were on their way to meet her uncle, who is lodged in a Rai Bareli jail in a separate case.
The CBI has constituted a special team, comprising 25 officials and six forensic experts, for the investigation. The Supreme Court had earlier directed the agency to sum up the probe within a week. If necessary, it can take one more week. The officials have examined the scene of alleged crime.
Following an outrage by the Opposition parties over the incident, the BJP expelled Mr. Sengar from the party earlier this week.
Published - August 04, 2019 11:08 am IST
