CASE TIMELINE

■ June 4, 2017: The girl alleges she was raped in the house of BJP MLA Kuldeep Sengar. The girl said she had gone to meet him with a neighbour to seek help in getting employment.

■ June 11, 2017: The girl goes missing. Her family lodges a complaint with the police.

■ June 20, 2017: She is recovered from a village in Auraiya and brought to Unnao the next day.

■ April 5, 2018: The girl’s father is sent to jail after a medical examination at the district hospital. The girl’s father alleges he was framed and beaten up by the MLA’s brother. No action is taken on his complaint.

■ April 8, 2018: The girl attempts self-immolation at the CM’s residence in Lucknow, demanding FIR against the MLA.

■ April 9, 2018: The girl’s father dies at the district hospital hours after he is shifted from district jail. Six policemen are suspended, magisterial probe ordered.

■ April 13, 2018: CBI books, arrests MLA Kuldeep Sengar

■ July 7, 2018: CBI charges Sengar’s brother, five others of murdering the rape survivor’s father.

■ July 11, 2018: CBI charges Sengar and his associate Shashi Singh in the rape case.

■ July 13, 2018: CBI files a charge-sheet against Sengar and others for allegedly conspiring against survivor’s father in the arms case

■ August 18, 2018: Second death: key witness in the murder of the survivor’s father, Yunus, dies

■ July 28, 2019: Unnao rape case survivor meets with an accident, two aunts killed

■ July 29, 2019: FIR in case naming Kuldeep Sengar and others, the state recommends CBI probe.

v July 30, 2019: Case handed over to CBI, FIR registered

■ August 9, 2019: Charges framed against Sengar, Shashi Singh

■ December 16, 2019: Court convicts Sengar, acquits Shashi Singh

■ December 20, 2019: Sengar gets lifer, Rs 2.5million fine