Unnao case: Yogi Adityanath govt withdraws security cover of rape accused BJP MLA Kuldeep Singh Sengar

The Uttar Pradesh government has withdrawn the 'Y' category security cover of rape accused BJP MLA Kuldeep Singh Sengar.

The Bangarmau MLA from Unnao district enjoyed 'Y' category security which has a security cover of 11 personnel, including one or two commando and police personnel.

The MLA, who was arrested by the CBI this week in connection with the alleged rape of 18-year-old-girl in Uttar Pradesh's Unnao district, is currently in the custody of the agency.

The CBI, which is probing the case, has registered three cases against Sengar in regard to the crime he allegedly committed last year.

Earlier, Uttar Pradesh Police had charged him under sections 363 (kidnapping), 366 (abduction of woman), 376 (rape), 506 (criminal intimidation) of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) and Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act, and handed over the case to the CBI. 

Sengar's brother Atul Singh on Tuesday was also sent to four-day police custody by a CBI court.

Along with Atul, five other accused in the case were sent to police custody too.
On April 13, the CBI arrested Sengar on the charges of raping a teenage girl. He was later sent to seven-day CBI custody.

The teen had accused the MLA of raping her in June last year.

The victim's family had also alleged that the accused MLA's brother, Atul Singh Sengar, along with his companions, had also raped the girl and thrashed the victim's father on April 3 for refusing to withdraw the FIR over the same.

The victim's father died on April 9 due to multiple injuries.