New Delhi, March 11: The father of a 13-year-old rape
victim was killed on March 10 in a road accident outside a health centre in
Kanpur's Ghatampur area, where the girl was taken for a medical examination,
police said. The victim’s family claimed that the girl's father was killed in a
planned manner.
The prime accused in the rape case,
Golu Yadav, son of a police sub-inspector, was arrested earlier and efforts
were underway to nab his brother Saurabh and friend Deepu, Kanpur Deputy IG
Preetinder Singh said.
The incident happened when the
father of the victim went out to have tea and was hit by a speeding truck as
her daughter was undergoing medical examination at the community health centre
(CHC) in Ghatampur, the police said. The minor's father was taken to Lala
Lajpat Rai (LLR) hospital, where he succumbed to the injuries.
An FIR has been registered under
relevant sections of the IPC and the matter is being probed, the DIG said. Five
police teams, including surveillance personnel, have been formed to nab Saurabh
and Deepu at the earliest, Singh said.
The 13-year-old girl was allegedly
raped by Golu and Deepu in the Sajeti area in Kanpur on Monday. The class 8
student had gone out to collect fodder for cattle on Monday when she was
abducted by the duo and taken to a secluded place where she was allegedly
raped. The victim was threatened of dire consequences if a complaint is
registered, the police said.