Unnao murder accused not linked to SP, says Akhilesh Yadav, urges govt to probe case
India Today
SP chief Akhilesh Yadav said Rajol Singh, who has been accused of the murder of a Dalit woman in Unnao, has nothing to do with his party.
Samajwadi Party (SP) chief Akhilesh Yadav denied any links between his party and Rajol Singh, an ex-Uttar Pradesh minister's son who was accused of the murder of a Dalit woman in Unnao.
"The minister died four years ago and his son has nothing to do with the party," Akhilesh Yadav said on Friday.
Akhilesh Yadav's comments came a day after the body of a 22-year-old woman was recovered near an ashram. The woman had gone missing two months ago on December 8. Her decomposed body was found wrapped in a blanket and dumped in a septic tank.
The autopsy of the Dalit woman revealed that she was strangulated. The post-mortem report also showed that her neck was broken. It also stated that she was assaulted and two injuries on her head were noticed.
The ashram, where the woman's body was found, is owned by Rajol Singh, the son of a former minister in SP government Fateh Bahadur Singh. He is being questioned in the murder case.
In view of the incident, Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) and Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leaders hit out at the Samajwadi Party, alleging the involvement of one of its leaders.
However, Akhilesh Yadav said, "The minister died four years ago and his son has nothing to do with the party."
