Badaun gangrape and murder: Two arrested, SHO suspended; CM Yogi vows stringent action

Taking cognizance of the Badaun gangrape case, Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Wednesday (January 6) directed strict action against the accused in the case. He also sought a report from the Additional Director General of Police, Bareilly zone and directed the UP Special Task Force to cooperate in the investigation of the case. 

The UP Chief Minister expressed the same in his social media post, and tweeted in Hindi, "The Badaun incident is extremely condemnable. Stringent legal action will be taken against the accused. @adgzonebareilly has been directed to submit a report regarding the incident and directed the UP-STF to assist in the probe. The culprits will not be spared at any cost."

जनपद बदायूं की घटना अत्यंत निंदनीय है।

अभियुक्तों के विरुद्ध कठोरतम कानूनी कार्रवाई की जाएगी।@adgzonebareilly को घटना के संबंध में रिपोर्ट प्रस्तुत करने तथा UP-STF को विवेचना में सहयोग करने हेतु निर्देशित किया है।

इस घटना के दोषियों को किसी भी कीमत पर बख्शा नहीं जाएगा।

— Yogi Adityanath (@myogiadityanath) January 6, 2021

Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) in Uttar Pradesh's Badaun has suspended an SHO for negligence in the rape and murder case of a woman after the postmortem report revealed that she was not only gang-raped but also brutalised. Two accused have been arrested in the case. 

Superintendent of Police Siddharth Verma said, "The postmortem report confirmed the rape. A case has been registered against the three accused, including the Mahant of Dharmasthala under sections of gang rape and murder. Two accused have been arrested in the case. Some policemen have been negligent towards the case so the SHO has been suspended with immediate effect. Action will also be taken against other people who didn't perform their duties. The search for the main accused is on."

"An FIR was registered at Ughaiti police station under 376 (d) and 302 of the Indian Penal Code (IPC). Three persons were named in the FIR. Two of them have been arrested. One accused is absconding and four teams have been constituted to nab him. A cash reward of Rs 25,000 has been announced on the accused. He will also be arrested soon. I have inspected the incident site as well," Sharma added.

"The station in-charge has been suspended for negligence after a probe ordered by me found him guilty. If any more police officials are found involved in dereliction of duties, action will be taken against them," he said. 

Badaun District Magistrate Prashant Kumar said the National Security Act (NSA) will be invoked against the accused. 

"We have suspended station in-charge with immediate effect for the negligence of duty. We have tried to give a message that any negligence related to law and order will not be forgiven. Two people have been arrested in the matter and a team has been constituted to look into the arrest of the absconding accused person," Kumar said.

"We believe that this incident is a fit case of NSA and we will take action against the accused under the NSA. The administration will also provide financial assistance to the deceased's family. The case will be tried in fast track court," he said. 

Dr Yashpal Singh, Chief Medical Officer, Badaun said the woman suffered injuries on her private parts, which clearly indicates it is a rape case. 

"As per the post-mortem report, the woman got injuries on her private parts and she also got fractures. There were tears and she had a fracture on one of her legs. There was excessive bleeding and the bleeding led to shock and that led to the patient's death. Prima facie, it is rape as she got injuries on her private parts. Her viscera has been sent to the lab for testing," Singh said. 

The 50-year-old Anganwadi worker was allegedly gangraped and murdered in the Ughaiti area of Badaun district on Sunday night. 

"We have taken cognizance of the matter. We have written a letter to DGP. One NCW member is going to the spot to investigate the matter to meet the family and the police and take stock of the situation. NCW will be following this case closely and we will make sure that justice will be delivered," NCW Chairperson Rekha Sharma said.

(With agency inputs)