Allahabad HC orders not to cremate gangrape victim's father's body
The Allahabad High Court today has ordered that the body of the Unnao gangrape victim's father should not be cremated if already not done so. A bench of Chief Justice DB Bhosale and Justice Suneet Kumar passed the order taking cognizance of the gangrape case in Uttar Pradesh on a letter to the court by senior lawyer Gopal Swaroop Chaturvedi detailing the incident.
Senior lawyer Chaturvedi also demanded fair investigation
The man had died on Monday in custody after his 18-year-old daughter had accused a BJP MLA, his brother, and his aides of raping her. "If the body has not been cremated, then it shall not be cremated," the court said. Chaturvedi also demanded a fair investigation into the heinous crime and later, on the death of the victim's father.
Court sought the state government's stand on the case
The bench also sought the state government's stand on the case while slating the matter for next hearing on April 12. It also asked the advocate general or one of the additional advocate generals to remain present during the course of hearing to apprise the court about the case and action being taken. The body of the woman's father was, however, cremated yesterday.
BJP MLA's brother was arrested yesterday: Police
The police yesterday arrested Atul Singh, brother of BJP MLA Kuldeep Singh Sengar, in connection with the gangrape of the woman and the custodial death of her father. The SC will also hear next week a plea for CBI probe into the Unnao gangrape case.
