January 16, 2011 12:45 PM

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Banda rape case victim in UP released; case to be taken up in fast-track court

In Uttar Pradesh, victim of Banda rape case has been released from Banda district jail on Saturday. A ruling BSP MLA Purushottam Naresh Dwivedi and his three associates have been arrested for allegedly raping the minor backward community girl. Our Lucknow correspondent reports that the state government has decided to drop the theft case against her after getting Crime Investigation Department report. SHO of Attara police station has been removed and a sub-inspector suspended for manhandling the girl during her detention in the police station. Earlier, Allahabad High Court ordered the state government to release the victim unconditionally. Taking Suo Moto notice of the case on the basis of news reports a division bench of the court directed the district police chief to provide proper security to the girl and her family. The court will hear the case on Tuesday again. Addressing a function in Lucknow, Chief Minister Mayawati announced that case will be expedited through fast track court. She said the charges of theft on the girl, appeared to be part of a conspiracy of the MLA to hide his misdeed. Meanwhile, State Congress has demanded immediate suspension of the district police chief and other police personnel, who implicated the victim in a theft case.

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