Supreme Court: The 3-judge Bench of Dipak Misra, CJ and AM Khanwilkar and Dr. DY Chandrachud, JJ agreed to hear the plea for CBI probe into the Unnao gangrape case allegedly involving a BJP lawmaker from Uttar Pradesh. The hearing will take place next week.
The plea had also alleged that the rape victim’s father was tortured and killed in the police custody at the behest of the “ruling party” in the state on April 9. Referring to the victim’s statement, the petition also alleged that sitting BJP MLA Kuldeep Singh Sengar from Bangarmau constituency in Unnao district was the main accused in cases of the girl’s rape in July last year and custodial death of her father after her protest against the legislator.
The public interest petition also sought protection and compensation to the victims’ kin, as was provided in the Nirbhaya gangrape case.
Source: PTI
