A day after the Unnao rape survivor’s car was involved in a crash, Uttar Pradesh police have decided to hand over the investigation of the incident to the CBI.
Uttar Pradesh police on Monday said that Unnao rape victim’s case appeared to be a case of an accident. Addressing a press conference, Rajeev Krishna, ADG Lucknow Zone said that the truck was financed and the owner had missed paying a few installments, as a result of which the number plate was blackened.
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“We are investigating if numbers of driver, cleaner and owner (of the truck) match with known numbers of Kuldeep Singh Sengar (accused in Unnao rape case) and his associates,” he said while addressing a press conference.
Two aunts of the victim succumbed to injuries and the victim was critically injured after a car they were travelling in collided with the said truck on Sunday. Unnao MLA Kuldeep Singh Sengar is the prime accused in the case that involves alleged rape of a minor.
Krishna further said that a ‘case is being registered on the complaint of Mahesh Singh (uncle of Unnao rape victim)’. “He has also requested to transfer this case to CBI, we’re getting a report on that request, as soon as that report comes it’ll be recommended to CBI,” he further said.
(With Agency Inputs)