Lucknow/Raebareli: The Uttar Pradesh government on Monday night recommended a CBI probe into a road accident in which the Unnao rape survivor and her lawyer were critically injured and her two aunts killed.
Principal Secretary (Home) Arvind Kumar said in a statement that a formal request for it has been sent to Government of India.
"The government has decided to refer the investigation of case crime number 305/2019 u/s 302/307/506/120 B IPC PS Gurbuxganj Distt Raebareli to the CBI. A formal request has been sent to Government of India in this regard," he said.
Earlier in the day, UP DGP OP Singh had said the state government was ready for a CBI probe into the accident, if a request is made.
"The truck was over-speeding and it was raining also. Prima facie, it appears to be an accident, but a detailed unbiased probe is on in the matter," he told reporters.
"The state government is ready to recommend a CBI probe into the Sunday's mishap in Rae Bareli if the victim's mother or a relative makes any request in this regard," Singh said.
Meanwhile, another major revelation has surfaced that the truck involved in the accident belongs to a Samajwadi Party leader. The Akhilesh Yadav-led party, incidentally, was the first to demand the Central Bureau of Investigation probe. Informing about a new link, sources said that the truck in the accident belonged to SP leader Nandu Pal.
Pal is an SP leader from Fatehpur district unit and his wife Ramashree Pal was elected as Asothar Block Pramukh on an SP ticket. His three brothers Devendra Pal, Munna Pal and Dilip Pal own 27 trucks.
On Sunday, the rape survivor, her family and lawyer were travelling was hit by an overspeeding truck in Rae Bareli, killing two members and leaving her and the advocate critically injured.
The Uttar Pradesh police on Monday filed a murder case against BJP MLA Kuldeep Singh Sengar and nine others after the rape survivor's family filed a complaint, alleging "conspiracy" behind the accident.
Sengar, a four-time MLA from UP's Bangermau, is accused of raping the woman, and he was arrested last year in April.
Raebareli District Magistrate Neha Sharma told reporters, "I visited the Raebareli jail with the SP and met Mahesh Singh. He had give application for parole application and as he is resident of Unnao it has been forwarded to the Unnao district magistrate."
Mahesh Singh is the uncle of the 19-year-old woman and he is lodged in the Raebareli jail.
"He also gave two other applications. One for registration of an FIR which it has already been filed and the other for a CBI probe into the matter. This application has been forwarded to the principal secretary (home)," she added.
Unnao rape case
The Unnao case refers to a 2017 incident where a 17-year-old girl was allegedly raped by Kuldeep Singh Sengar, a BJP MLA. The victim accused Sengar, his brother and others of raping her at his residence when she approached him seeking employment. The case came to light after she attempted to immolate herself in front of the Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath's house.
Her father who was later booked by the police under Arms Act, was allegedly beaten up and killed by the MLA's brother and aides in jail.
(With inputs from PTI and IANS)
