CBI arrested unnao rape accused BJP MLA Kuldeep Singh Sengar

Lucknow, April 13: The CBI on Friday arrested Uttar Pradesh BJP MLA Kuldeep Singh Sengar, an accused in the rape of a 17-year-old girl in the state's Unnao.

Sengar, the MLA from Bangarmau in Unnao district, was arrested after being questioned at the CBI office here.

The agency filed three FIRs in the case late on Thursday over the rape and the victim's father's death in police custody.

In the first FIR, the CBI named Sengar and Shashi Singh, a woman who allegedly took the rape victim to the Bharatiya Janata Party leader's house.

The second FIR is against four of Sengar's accomplices -- Vineet, Baua, Shailu and Sonu -- on charges of rioting, criminal intimidation and voluntarily causing hurt.

The third one is a cross FIR filed by Sengar's brother Atul Singh, who claimed that he was attacked by the victim's father. Atul Singh is currently in judicial custody.

The CBI is planning to take over the case papers from the Special Investigation Team (SIT) which includes the statements of the victim, witnesses and family members.