Three cops protecting Unnao rape survivor suspended

Three security personnel tasked with protecting the rapesurvivor from Unnao were suspended on Thursday on charges of dereliction ofduty, police said.

The suspended police personnel are Sudesh Kumar, and womenconstables Sunita Devi and Ruby Patel, said Superintendent of Police, Unnao, MP Verma.

   

The young woman, who has accused BJP lawmaker Kuldeep Sengarof raping her at his residence in 2017 when she was a minor, her family and herlawyer were hit by a truck in Rae Bareli on Sunday. Her two aunts were killedand she and the advocate critically injured.

Ajendra Awasthi, another advocate for the woman, said he hasbeen provided with adequate security by the district administration on hisrequest.

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