Unnao rape: CBI makes second arrest; Sengar sent to seven-day custody
Lucknow, Apr 14 (IBNS): The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) officials made a second arrest pertaining to the Unnao rape case on Saturday, reports said.
The nabbed person has been identified as Shashi Singh.
According to the CBI FIR, Singh has been named as an accomplice of BJP lawmaker Kuldeep Singh Sengar, who was arrested on Friday.
Meanwhile, Sengar has been sent to a seven-day CBI custody on Saturday.
Singh is believed to have led the victim to Sengar's residence, where the alleged crime took place.
The minor girl had alleged that she was raped by Kuldeep Singh Sengar, the BJP legislator from Unnao, and his brother last year, but the police refused to take any action against them.
On Apr 8, the rape victim along with his family tried to commit suicide in front of Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath's residence in Lucknow.
She also claimed that her family was being threatened after they tried to file an FIR.
A Special Investigation Team (SIT) was also formed on Tuesday to investigate the case after the father of the girl died on Monday morning at the district hospital.
The autopsy report revealed that the father succumbed to septicaemia.
According to the postmortem report, the father was not given proper treatment at the judicial custody.
The man was in judicial custody after a complaint was filed against his daughter's alleged rapists.
Earlier on Tuesday, the brother of Sengar was arrested by the police.
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