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august 4, 2019
MAGAZINE A 32 PAGES (TABLOID)
CLASSIFIEDS A PAGES 4 & 6
IAS offi��cer arrested
for scribe’s death
in accident
page 8
U.S. bars Air India
from selfhandling
at fi��ve airports
page 11
Hong Kong protesters
seize roads, ignoring
China’s warnings
page 12
Saini proves too hot
for WI batsmen,
India wins fi��rst T20I
page 17
A posse of CRPF troops andUttar Pradesh policemen arespread out outside the abandoned family home of theUnnao rape survivor.
An advertisement on thedoor speaks of the wiringbusiness run by the uncle ofthe young woman who remains on life support at theKing George’s Medical University in Lucknow.
It is an eerily quiet afternoon, and only a few peopleare outside their homes.
Across the road stands alarge white house with a
sizeable temple area and aprivate school adjoining thecompound. This belongs tothe expelled BJP MLA andrape accused Kuldeep SinghSengar.
The sprawling compoundis a testament to Sengar’s dominant position in the village, located 75 km west ofLucknow.
The MLA, now at Sitapurjail, is charged with rapingthe young woman, the custodial death of her fatherand allegedly plotting the
car collision in Rae Bareli,which resulted in serious injuries to the survivor and herlawyer and the death of hertwo aunts.
While the outside worldoutrages at the allegedcrimes, which are being investigated by the CBI, andthe delay in action against
the accused MLA by the BJP,in his maternal village he stillgarners sympathy.
Many residents feel he isbeing falsely implicated due
to political reasons. Thosewho expressed sympathy forthe victim did so in hushedtones and avoided blamingthe MLA or pronouncing a
verdict in the case. Thosewho spoke up did so in defence of the jailed MLA.
Despite the outrage, Unnao bats for rape-accused Kuldeep Sengar Villagers speak of once close tieshaving gone sour between families
Omar Rashid
UNNAO
Even as Governor Satya PalMalik on Saturday said hehad “no knowledge of anyconstitutional changes being made in Jammu andKashmir”, there was no letup in the implementationof fresh security orders,adding to the uncertainty.
“The State has no knowledge of any changes toconstitutional provisions,”Mr. Malik told a National
Conference (NC) delegation, led by its vicepresident Omar Abdullah, inSrinagar.
“A pure security measure is being mixed up withissues with which it has noconnection,” he asserted.
On the evacuation of pilgrims and tourists, Mr. Malik said they were vulnerable in case of any terroristor fi��dayeen attack.
Uncertainty grips Kashmir Valley Troop deployment purely a security issue, Governor Malik tells NC delegation
Peerzada Ashiq
Srinagar
Amarnath pilgrims leavingfollowing the governmentadvisory in Srinagar onSaturday * ANI
The Union Home Ministrysanctioned prosecution ofover 400 terror suspects inthe past three years, with themaximum number grantedin June this year.
An analysis of the sanctionof prosecutions under UAPAbetween June 2016 and June2019 shows an average of 11sanctions every month.
Home Ministry’s nod for terrorprosecutions peaked in June Vijaita Singh
New Delhi
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The Central Bureau ofInvestigation (CBI) onSaturday questioned expelledBJP MLA and rape accusedKuldeep Singh Sengar inSitapur jail in connectionwith the accident in whichthe rape survivor and herlawyer were critically injuredand her two aunts killed.
The 19yearold survivor,who is on ventilator support,remains critical as she has
developed pneumonia,doctors at the King George’sMedical University inLucknow said. Her lawyerhas been taken off�� theventilator, but is still not outof danger.
The CBI has deputedseveral teams to speed up theinvestigation following theSupreme Court’s order thatthe probe be completed in afortnight. A PAGE 10
CBI questions MLA in jail
At work: Offi��cials of the CBI arriving to interrogate expelled BJP MLA Kuldeep Singh Sengar at Sitapur jail on Saturday in connection with the accident. * PTI
SPECIAL
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The Congress on Saturdaydemanded a statement fromPrime Minister NarendraModi in Parliament on theCentral and Jammu andKashmir governments’advisory to curtail theAmarnath Yatra and on thedeployment of additionaltroops in the State. A PAGE 10
Cong. seeksPM’s statement
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Doctors told to return to
work or face action
NEW DELHI
The All India Institute of
Medical Sciences, Safdarjung
Hospital and others on
Saturday directed their
doctors on strike to resume
work immediately or face
disciplinary action. The
doctors have been agitating
for the past three days
against the National Medical
Commission Bill, 2019.
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The dramatic escape offormer Maldivian Vice President Ahmed Adeeb in atugboat to seek asylum inIndia came to an end on Saturday with him being taken back to Male by theMaldivian police after hisarrest on international waters. Sources in the Government of India made itclear that Mr. Adeeb hadnot been deported by Indiabut merely refused entry.
Adeeb returnshome, held withIndia’s help
Suhasini Haidar
Hariprasad
Radhakrishnan
NEW DELHI/ THOOTHUKUDI
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