page_title: 2017 Unnao rape case
hierarchical_section_title: 2017 Unnao rape case
caption_attribution_description: English: Protests for the Kathua Unnao Rape cases at Parliament Road, New Delhi.
context_page_description: The Unnao rape case refers to the gang rape of a 17-year-old girl on 4 June 2017 in Unnao, Uttar Pradesh, India. On 16 December 2019, former BJP member Kuldeep Singh Sengar was convicted for the rape and on 20 December sentenced to life imprisonment. Further Sengar was found guilty in the death of the girl's father in judicial custody.
  Two chargesheets had been filed in the case. The first charge, filed by the Central Bureau of Investigation on 11 July 2018, accused Sengar, a former Bharatiya Janata Party leader and Member of the Legislative Assembly from Uttar Pradesh, of the rape. The second was filed two days later accusing Sungar, his brother, three policemen and five other individuals of framing the rape survivor's father as the perpetrator.
  The rape survivor attempted to immolate herself at the residence of Yogi Adityanath, the Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh, on 8 April 2018. Her father died in judicial custody shortly thereafter. These incidents brought public attention to the case, and the incident was widely reported on in the national media in April 2018.
context_section_description: The Unnao rape case refers to the gang rape of a 17-year-old girl on 4 June 2017 in Unnao, Uttar Pradesh, India. On 16 December 2019, former BJP member Kuldeep Singh Sengar was convicted for the rape and on 20 December sentenced to life imprisonment. Further Sengar was found guilty in the death of the girl's father in judicial custody.
  Two chargesheets had been filed in the case. The first charge, filed by the Central Bureau of Investigation on 11 July 2018, accused Sengar, a former Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader and Member of the Legislative Assembly (MLA) from Uttar Pradesh, of the rape. The second was filed two days later accusing Sungar, his brother, three policemen and five other individuals of framing the rape survivor's father as the perpetrator.
  The rape survivor attempted to immolate herself at the residence of Yogi Adityanath, the Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh, on 8 April 2018. Her father died in judicial custody shortly thereafter. These incidents brought public attention to the case, and the incident was widely reported on in the national media in April 2018. Another rape case, in Jammu and Kashmir, also received national attention during the same period, leading to joint protests seeking justice for both victims.
  Following a truck collision on 28 July 2019, resulting in the serious injury of the victim and death of two relatives, it was revealed that the family had been threatened and had written the Chief Justice of India for help. On 31 July 2019, the Supreme Court and Chief Justice acknowledged the case.
caption: Joint protests for the Unnao and Kathua rape case
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