Unnao Rape: FIR Filed Against BJP MLA; Case Transferred to CBI

Lucknow: The Uttar Pradesh government today ordered the registration of an FIR against BJP MLA Kuldeep Singh Sengar in connection with the alleged rape of an 18-year-old woman in Unnao district.

It also ordered the handover of the twin cases of rape and the custodial death of the woman's father to the CBI.

A separate inquiry report has been submitted by DIG (prison) Love Kumar on the conduct of the Unnao jail officials during the detention of the woman's father, said an official statement issued tonight.

The district magistrate of Unnao has also submitted a report to the state government on lapses on part of the district hospital.

Based on the SIT report submitted by ADG Lucknow Zone Rajeev Krishna, the BJP-led state government has decided to suspend D.K. Dwivedi, CMS and Prashant Upadhyay, EMO.

"Disciplinary proceedings have been initiated against three doctors namely Manoj Kumar (orthosurgeon), G P Sachan (surgeon) and Gaurav Agrawal (EMO) for laxity in giving proper medical care to the victim's father, both prior to judicial custody and on referral from jail to the district hospital while in judicial custody," said the statement.

"Circle Officer Safipur, Kunwar Bahadur Singh has been suspended for negligence in handling the repeated complaints given by the victim," it said.

The state government has also ordered the police to provide adequate security to the woman and her family.

An 18-year-old woman had created flutters after she accused the BJP MLA of raping her. She tried to immolate herself in front of the chief minister's residence, seeking justice. Her father was arrested and later died in custody.

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