Unnao rape case: Accused BJP MLA's brother sent to jail

ANI  |  Unnao (Uttar Pradesh) [India] 

All five accused including (BJP) MLA Kuldeep Singh Sengar's brother has been sent to district jail on Tuesday in connection with the custodial death of rape victim's father.

Police will file the remand application in the matter on Wednesday.

Earlier in the day, the police arrested accused BJP MLA's brother and three others from by the crime branch team led by of Police (SP) (crime)

The father of rape victim, who levelled rape allegation against BJP MLA died in judicial custody on Monday.

On Sunday, the rape victim, along with her family members, tried to commit suicide in front of Yogi Adityanath's residence in alleging that she was raped by and his fellow accomplices.

Later, the victim's father was taken into police custody from the location. However, he was admitted to a hospital on Sunday night after complaining of abdominal pain and vomiting and subsequently passed away in the early hours of Monday.

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First Published: Tue, April 10 2018. 20:50 IST