Verdict in murder case of Unnao rape victim’s father on Feb 29

NEWDELHI: A Delhi court will pronounce judgement on February 29 in a case of alleged murder of the father of a woman who was raped by expelled BJP MLA Kuldeep Singh Sengar in Unnao in 2017.

The rape survivor’s father had died on April 9, 2018 in judicial custody.

During in-chamber proceedings, district judge Dharmesh Sharma reserved the judgement after conclusion of final arguments by the prosecution and the defence, said a lawyer privy to the matter.

NEWDELHI :A Delhi court will pronounce judgment on February 29 in a case of alleged murder of the father of a woman who was raped by expelled BJP MLA Kuldeep Singh Sengar in Unnao in 2017.

The rape survivor’s father had died on April 9, 2018 in judicial custody.

During in-chamber proceedings, district judge Dharmesh Sharma reserved the judgement after conclusion of final arguments by the prosecution and the defence, said a lawyer privy to the matter.

The counsel for the CBI examined 55 witnesses in support of the case and the defence examined nine witnesses, said advocate Dharmendra Mishra, counsel for the rape survivor and her family.

The court recorded the statements of the rape survivor’s uncle, mother, sister and one of her father’s colleague who claimed to be the eye witnesses to the incident.

It had on December 20 last year sent Sengar to jail for “remainder of his natural biological life” in for raping the woman in 2017 when she was a minor.

The court had earlier framed charges against Sengar, his brother Atul, Makhi police station’s in-charge Ashok Singh Bhadauria, sub-inspector Kamta Prasad, constable Amir Khan and six others in the case.