Rape Accused Attacks Victim’s Family, Kills Mother in UP, 2 Cops Suspended  

Lucknow: A rape accused attacked the family of the victim and killed her 48-year-old mother in Gondian Kheda village under Fatehpur Chaurasi police station limits in Unnao district of Uttar Pradesh on Monday. Two policemen were suspended on Tuesday for negligence that led to the attack.

The rape survivor, her sister and father were injured in the attack. The rape accused Anurag Pal (22), who was out on bail later allegedly shot himself dead. His body was found with a countrymade pistol near him.

According to police, Pal and his two associates allegedly entered the rape survivor’s house on Monday and fired indiscriminately. The victim’s mother Phoolkumari died on the spot. Others in the family were injured.

A sub-inspector and a constable of the Fatehpur Chaurasi police station police station were suspended by the Superintendent of Police for negligence in supervision.

The policemen were suspended for not taking action on a Dial 112 complaint about Pal allegedly running over one of Phoolkumari’s daughters with his motorcycle on July 3. Pal released from jail about two-and-a-half months ago on bail.

Pal had uploaded a video on his Facebook profile wherein he took claim of the attack and said he would shoot himself.