indiaUpdated: Aug 02, 2019 01:09 ISTThe family of the lawyer representing the Unnao rape survivor has alleged that he has been facing threats to his life from the main suspect — Uttar Pradesh legislator Kuldeep Singh Sengar — and his men for over a year. Both the 19-year-old woman and her lawyer were injured critically and two of her aunts died, in a car-truck collision in Rae Bareli on Sunday. The next day, Kuldeep Sengar, his brother Manoj Singh Sengar and eight others were booked for murder, attempt to murder, criminal intimidation and criminal conspiracy. DM Unnao Devendra Kumar Pandey said, “I received a letter from the lawyer regarding arms licence, however, there was no such formal application pending with my office staff. Finally, last month, they wrote to Chief Justice of India, seeking action “against the people who were threatening the victim’s family”.

Source: Hindustan Times August 01, 2019 18:33 UTC