CBI rubbishes news reports confirming rape charge against BJP MLA in Unnao rape case

The Central Bureau of Investigation has rubbished news reports that suggested that it had confirmed the rape charge against BJP MLA Kuldeep Singh Sengar in connection with the Unnao gang rape case.

The CBI said in a note that the it is probing three cases relating to certain incident including alleged rape, violence et in District Unnao, Uttar Pradesh. The probe is ongoing the CBI also said. The note further CBI has not given any update/conclusion/views with respect to the cases to any media person. All such stories related to said cases published/broadcast in the media recently are purely speculative.

Several media outlets had reported that the CBI had confirmed the sexual assault charges against Sengar in the Unnao case. The report also said, Uttar Pradesh police tried to save Kuldeep Singh Sengar and other accused by not naming them in the FIR and chargesheet.
In April the Central Bureau of Investigation had arrested Sengar in connection with the alleged rape of 17-year-old-girl in Uttar Pradesh's Unnao district.