Kuldeep Singh Sengar

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Rape charges

Sengar raped a 16-year-old teen in Unnao, who approached him asking for a job on 4 June 2017.[ citation needed ] On 13 April 2018, he was taken in by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) for questioning. [11] [12] Allahabad High Court took suo moto cognizance of the case and ordered his immediate arrest by the CBI. [13] First Information Reports (FIR) were lodged and Sengar was kept in judicial custody for a week. [14] [15] [16] The CBI corroborated the victim's charge of rape. [17] He was booked under 4 sections of the Indian Penal Code and Protection of Children from Sexual Offences. [2] In December 2019, he was convicted of kidnapping and raping a minor. [18]

Murder and attempt to murder charges

On 28 July 2019, two of the victim's aunts were killed, and the victim and her lawyer critically injured, when a truck rammed the car they were travelling in. Sengar has been booked for murder, attempt to murder, criminal conspiracy, and criminal intimidation. The police FIR lists 10 persons including Sengar's brother Manoj Singh Sengar, Sashi Singh and his aides. [3] [19] [20] [21]

Expulsion from BJP

Sengar was suspended from the BJP political party following the rape. In a statement, the State BJP president Swatantra Dev Singh said "Sengar was suspended by the party earlier and there is no change in his status. There is no change in the position of the party and the government, which is standing with the victim of the Unnao (rape) case." [22] The demand for his expulsion from the ruling BJP grew, led by Congress Party leader Priyanka Gandhi and later joined in by other opposition party leaders. [22]

In August 2019, after facing massive public and political outrage, the state and the Centre led BJP government finally expelled him from the party. [23] The suspension and later expulsion did not automatically disqualify him as a legislator. He is not a part of any legislative committee. [24] [25]

Previous criminal activities

Disobedience to order duly promulgated by public servant (IPC Section-188) [26]

Assault or criminal force to deter public servant from discharge of his duty (IPC Section-353): Police Station- Hasanganj Dist. Unnao, UP. [26]

Electoral history

Kuldeep Singh Sengar has been elected 4 times as MLA.

Kuldeep Singh Sengar
Member (MLA) of Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly
#FromToPositionParty
1.20022007 MLA (1st term) from Unnao BSP
2.20072012 MLA (2nd term) from Bangarmau Samajwadi Party
3.20122017 MLA (3rd term) from Bhagwant Nagar Samajwadi Party
4.20172019 MLA (4th term) from Bangarmau BJP

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