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• Impartial probe sought The family of Unnao ily members not to proceed with her
rape victim wants the accused to be moved complaint. Thereafter, as a last resort,
from Unnao jail to a jail in the national capital mother of the victim approached the
Chief Judicial Magistrate by filing an
application under Section 156(3) CrPC
she was raped by Kuldeep Singh on on February 12, 2018. On the applica-
June 4, 2017. tion, a report was sought from Police
Her aunt took thereafter victim Station, Maakhi.
to Lucknow to get the FIR registered During arguments the Advocate
against Kuldeep Singh, Doctor, Station General informed the court that with-
House Officer and Superintendent of out waiting for the order of the Chief
Police, Unnao. Since no cognizance Judicial Magistrate, on April 12, 2018,
of her complaint had been taken she a case has been registered under Sec-
made a written complaint to the CM. tions relating to kidnapping, rape and
Victim also tried to self immolate near threats to life under IPC and 3/4 of POC-
Chief Minister’s residence and later SO Act (FIR No. 0096) against Kuldeep
she again attempted suicide bid in the Singh for the incident dated June 4, 2017,
police station attracting media glare of alleging rape by Kuldeep Singh.
buried crime exposing politico-crim- The court observed that the accused
inal nexus and totally surrendered persons have made all efforts to tamper
police and administration to help out with the evidence or to win over not
MLA from crisis time. only the police personnel but even doc- tect the victim of heinous crime. If the • Opposing sexual abuse Thousands protests
Thereafter, as a part of diverting tors. The doctors have been have been argument and the stand of Advocate against a series of high-profile rape cases
tactics, the wife of the MLA Sangeeta placed under suspension in view of the General is to be accepted, it will send a
Singh Sengar met UP DGP O.P.Singh observations made by SIT after pre- wrong and devastating message in the
bench ordered. She tried to escape, but was beaten and and demanded NARCO test of the sur- liminary investigation into the entire society and would directly facilitate the was joined by his sister Priyanka in the
The court examined the record pro- intimidated. She was kept in the cus- vivor and her husband, Kuldeep Singh incident. cause of the accused in the instant case march with other senior party lead-
duced before it by the Yogi Adityanath tody of Shubham at his house, where, Sengar. She alleged that, “There is a Despite revelations of fact by SIT and the inaction of the Investigating ers such as Ahmed Patel, Ghulam Nabi
government and found therein that she was repeatedly raped by other political conspiracy to defame my fam- that the accused, police personnel Agency in bringing the culprit to the Azad and Ambika Soni. Police inaction
victim’s complaint against Kuldeep persons. From the narration of facts, ily. I demand NARCO test of the girl, her and doctors caused disappearance of book,” High Court held. in the rape of a minor girl in Unnao
Singh was not registered. Consequent- it appears that the accused named uncle, as well as my husband. The truth evidence of offence, the Investigating It is worth mentioning that Con- (U.P.) and communalisation of the rape
ly, victim made a complaint to the Chief and unnamed, therein, were known will be out in the open. Our entire fam- Agency, as submitted by learned Advo- gress president Rahul Gandhi went case of an eight-year-old girl in Kathua
Minister, in her own handwriting, about to Kuldeep Singh. It is alleged that she ily is undergoing mental trauma.” cate General, is not prepared to arrest in for a candle light protest on the (J&K) has received criticism from all
the incidents that had occurred on June was sold for Rs.60,000/- to some per- It is alleged that in the intervening the accused persons. mid-night of April 12, 2018. Making a quarters.
4, 2017, and between June 11 and June son at Agra. At early hours of June 20, period, several false cases were lodged “Even at this stage, learned Advo- public appeal to join the candle light Nationwide protests over the raising
20, 2017, making allegation of rape, in 2017, the police recovered her and had against father and family members of cate General submits that there is no vigil to protest against the rape cases crimes against women and political at-
particular against Kuldeep Singh, who taken her to Police Station Maakhi. It the victim, including FIR No. 89 of 2018 sufficient evidence to cause arrest, in Kathua and Unnao, he led a march tacks on BJP governance put pressure
allegedly committed rape on that day is alleged that en route she was con- under various Sections of IPC and 3/25 and the IO will take further steps only to protest crimes against women. He on the top leadership of the party. It is
(04.06.2017). The complaint was en- tinuously threatened and warned by of Arms Act, at the behest of Kuldeep after further investigation in accord- said that even before the High Court
dorsed to the Superintendent of Police, the police officials to say whatever she Singh to pressurise victim’s family to ance with law and, in the course of could order CBI investigations into the
Unnao, by the Special Secretary to the would be instructed or else her father fall in line with the dictates of Kuldeep investigation, if the offence is disclosed, Despite revelations crimes entails the involvement of BJP
Chief Minister to make investigation shall be killed as has been directed by Singh. Thereafter, Atul Singh, brother they would arrest the accused persons that the accused legislature, the state government had
and submit a report within a week. But Kuldeep Singh. Serious allegation has of Kuldeep Singh and his named aides The court specifically asked learned recommended a CBI probe and Un-
till midnight of April 11 ,2018, no crime/ been made in the complaint against the assaulted father of the victim and hand- Advocate General as to whether such persons, police ion government accepted it within a
FIR was registered against Kuldeep Sin- conduct of the officials of Police Sta- ed over to the police. Due to extreme procedure is being followed by the personnel and few moments. The sun rise of April 13
gh and his aides. tion Maakhi, Station House Officer and pressure mounted upon family mem- Investigating Agency in the State of flooded with the messages that CBI de-
The bench headed by Chief Justice Medical Doctor. It is alleged that Doctor bers and the brutal assault inflicted Uttar Pradesh in all such cases, he doctors caused tained BJP legislature in the wee hours
had carefully gone into the details did not examine her instead he advised upon victim’s father, he succumbed to could not reply to court’s query,” the and interrogating him in CBI office Luc-
of complaint of victim, placed by the victim to maintain good relation with injuries on April 9, 2018. court observed. disappearance know by a special team headed by an
Advocate General. Narrating her night- Kuldeep Singh. Thereafter, on June 30, Despite the said complaint be- “The purpose of CrPC is to facilitate of evidence, the IPS officer of Gujarat cadre. During the
mare the victim wrote that she was 2017, her parents took her from Child ing endorsed by the office of the Chief the enquiry and investigation into the course of the day the Allahabad High
enticed on the night of June 11, 2017, Welfare Society to Delhi in a fright- Minister, nothing was done by the commission/omission of the crimes. No investigating agency Court ordered court-monitored CBI in-
by her neighbour on the pretext of ened and tormented mental state. At Circle Officer, at the behest of Kul - person or State officer can take techni- is not prepared to vestigations in all the cases.
providing her job. Awdhesh and Shub- the place of her Uncle (Chacha) at Delhi, deep Singh, rather, coercion was being cal pleas which does not sub-serve the
ham raped her repeatedly in the car. she disclosed to her Aunt (Chachi) that exercised upon the victim and her fam- interest of investigation or fails to pro- arrest the suspects letters@tehelka.com

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