Amid outrage over the Unnao rape survivor’s accident, UP police sources have told Zee Media that the truck driver, cleaner and owner of the truck which hit the victim’s car were in custody.
Amid outrage over the Unnao rape survivor’s accident, UP police sources have told Zee Media that the truck driver, cleaner and owner of the truck which hit the victim’s car were in custody.
On 28th July, a truck driven by Ashish Kumar Pal hit a car which was coming from the opposite direction at 1 PM. Sources claimed that the accused said that it was raining heavily during the time of the incident and the accident occurred after the driver failed to control the vehicle.
The owner Devedra Kishore Pal claimed that he had painted over the number plate with grease because he was being troubled by financiers as he was unable to pay instalments.
A forensic team reached Rai Bareli last evening and visited the spot and will revisit later to recreate the scene. The truck driver, its owner and a cleaner are currently in police custody.
Meanwhile, the CBI said that the Unnao rape survivor and her family had asked for the trial to be transferred to Delhi for which the agency has given them guidance. The case is already being probed by the Lucknow unit of the CBI who are on the scene. The CBI further said that the victim and her family haven’t approached the agency for protection which was being provided by UP Police.
1. NCW takes note
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Meanwhile, the National Commission for Women (NCW) on Monday took note of Unnao rape case and wrote a letter to Uttar Pradesh Police, requesting them to ensure a speedy investigation into the matter and take action deemed appropriate for the crime committed.
BJP lawmaker Sakshi Maharaj – who had visited the rape accused MLA Sengar in jail – told reporters that the accident was ‘unfortunate and sad’.
Speaking to reporters outside parliament, Unnao parliamentarian said, "The Unnao rape victim's accident is unfortunate and we are sad with it. CBI is already investigating the case and hence making a statement over it won't be appropriate."
2. Parliament discusses incident
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The action also reached parliament .
Six Congress MPs on Monday gave Adjournment Motion in the Lok Sabha over the lawlessness showed by the Uttar Pradesh government in connection with the accident of the Unnao rape victim.
The accident happened yesterday when the victim was on her way to Rai Bareilly from Unnao. The vehicle in which she, her two aunts and lawyer, were travelling, collided with a truck.
The victim is out of danger now, Director General of Police (DGP) OP Singh told the media persons.
3. Mother calls it a conspiracy
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The mother of the Unnao rape survivor who received grievous injuries in a road accident in Rae Bareli has termed the Sunday's incident a conspiracy to wipe out her family.
BJP MLA Kuldeep Singh Sengar is an accused in the rape case. He was arrested on April 13 last year.
Police also said on Monday that the registration plate of the truck that hit the car carrying the rape survivor's family was scrubbed, but they have managed to retrieve the number. The truck has been impounded and the driver arrested, they said.
The rape survivor, who is now 19-year-old, lost her two aunts in the accident while she and her lawyer received critical injuries, police said Sunday.
"It was not an accident but a conspiracy to eliminate all of us," her mother told reporters at Unnao on Monday.
"The son of a co-accused in the case, Shahi Singh, and another youth of the village had threatened us. They said that they will deal with us," she said.
4. Incident while woman went to meet her uncle
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The accident happened while the family was on its way to meet the woman's uncle, who is lodged in a Rae Bareli jail in a separate case.
Unnao Superintendent of Police MP Verma said that one gunner and two women constables have been assigned round-the-clock duty for the safety of the survivor and her family, but they were not present at the time of the accident.
"An inquiry 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.
A police team that rushed to the spot in Rae Bareli after the accident found that the truck's registration plate was scrubbed and painted black, but they could retrieve the registration number UP 71 AT 8300, a police official said.
The truck has a Fatehpur district registration plate, Lucknow Zone ADG Rajeev Krishna said. When asked if the registration plate was tampered with, Krishna said it will be sent for forensic checks to ascertain the facts.
Teams from Lucknow have reached Rae Bareli for investigation.
5. DCW visits victim
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Meanwhile, Delhi Commission for Women Chairman Swati Maliwal visited the woman who is admitted at the trauma centre of the Lucknow's King George's Medical University.
"We will fight for the girl to get justice. The family has alleged that the accident was a conspiracy," she said.
UP Congress leader Aradhana Mishra visited the trauma centre last night on the directions of Congress general secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra. Aradhana said the woman is in a very critical condition and the advocate is on ventilator support.
The mother had alleged that Sengar, a four-time MLA who represents Bangermau in the UP Assembly, raped her daughter at his residence in 2017 when she was 17.
The case hit headlines after the survivor allegedly attempted self-immolation outside Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath's residence seeking justice.
