Badaun gangrape and murder: CM Yogi orders strict action against culprits

New Delhi: Amid the nation-wide outrage over the gangrape and murder of 50-year-old woman, Uttar Pradesh chief minister Yogi Adityanath has ordered strict action against the tormentors who committed the horrific crime.

CM Yogi has instructed the Special Task Force (STF) to arrest the absconding accused priest and also assist the local police in investigating the case.

The Chief Minister has instructed the ADG Bareily zone to report to the government on the incident and the action taken in the case. As of now, two accused have been arrested and one is on the run.

Meanwhile, Sankalp Sharma, Badaun Supritendent of Police today announced that a reward of Rs 25,000/- was also announced on the absconding accused. Ughaiti police station-in charge has also been suspended for negligence of duty, where the woman was found dead.

Four police teams have been formed to nab the accused who is absconding.

मुख्यमंत्री जी ने बदायूं की घटना का संज्ञान लिया है, इस संबंध में ADG से रिपोर्ट मांगी है। निर्देश दिए गए हैं कि अगर STF को भी लगाना पड़े तो उन्हें लगाकर जल्द घटना की जांच की जाए और त्वरित कार्रवाई करते हुए दोषियों को कड़ी से कड़ी सज़ा दिलाई जाए: उत्तर प्रदेश अपर मुख्य सचिव सूचना pic.twitter.com/vutL8UtqXW

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Badaun District Magistrate said that the accused would be tried under stringent National Security Act (NSA), as this will serve as a deterrent for such criminals.

“We have suspended station in-charge with immediate effect for the negligence of duty. We have tried to give a message that any negligence related to law and order will not be forgiven. Two people have been arrested in the matter and a team has been constituted to look into the arrest of absconding accused,” he said.

What happened in Badaun

Though police has refrained from divulging details of the incident, sources claim that the priest had prior links with the woman. The latter was a regular visitor to the Ashram and she even stayed there a couple of times. But, on that fateful day, things turned ugly as the priest reportedly attacked and grievously injured her. He also called upon his two accomplices to the spot, following which they took the victim to a local nursing home but hospital denied admission. Following this, these accused left the woman at her home and told the family members that she fell down in the well of Ashram, sources further claimed.

However, as per the official account, the incident happened when the woman went to the temple for offering puja.

The incident has been reported from a village under Ughaiti police station area of Badaun district. When she didn’t return home, her family members spread out to find her. At night about 00:00 hours, the priest accompanied by 2 of his aides carried the injured woman in Bolero jeep and dropped her at residence. After some time, the woman succumbed to injuries.