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Unnao Rape Case: NCW Urges UP Police To Ensure Fair And Speedy Probe

National Commission for Women chairperson Rekha Sharma said a team of the Commissionꦑ will visit the victim and her family members in Unnao on Tuesday.

Unnao Rape Case: NCW Urges UP Police To Ens🧔ur൲e Fair And Speedy Probe
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A day after the Unnao rape survivor was critically injured in an accident,  ꦫthe National Commission for Women Monday urged the Uttar Pradesh poli🌄ce to ensure a free, fair and speedy probe in the case in which a BJP MLA is an accused.

NCW chairperson Rekha Sharma said a team of the Commission will visit the victi🧸m and her family members in Unnao on Tuesday.

They will alsꦗo hold a meeting with the Uttar Pradesh police to ✨get details of the probe, Sharma said.

On Sunday, ওthe rape survivor, her paternal and maternal aunts along with their advocate met with an accident while on their way to meet her uncle, who is lodged in Rae Bareli jail, police said.

The wo𝄹man's maternal aunt succumbed to in🦂juries in a district hospital and the others were transferred to a trauma centre in Lucknow, police said.

BJP MLA Ku✃ldeep Sengar, who is an accus✃ed in the rape case, was arrested on April 13 last year.

"The Commission is seriously concerned about the unfortunate incident considering the gravity of the matter, it is requested to ensur🌠e absolutely free, fair and speedy investigation into the matter and take action deemed appropriate for the crime committed," the NCW said in its notice🎀 to UP DGP O P Singh.

"The Commission also demand that the NCW be kept aꦛpprised at every stage of the investigation," according to the n🐲otice.

(PTI)