New Delhi, April 10: The National Human Rights Commission of India (NHRC) on Tuesday issued a notice to Uttar Pradesh government over the death of the Unnao rape victim's father, who was in judicial custody since the past week. The move comes a day after the father of a girl who has alleged rape by a BJP lawmaker died in custody in Uttar Pradesh.

As per reports, the victim's father was brutally thrashed allegedly by Jaideep Singh and a few other men. Later the police arrested him on a complaint by his daughter's alleged rapists. It must be noted that no action was taken against Jaideep Singh.  As per ANI reports, the man was admitted to the hospital on Sunday night after he complained of abdominal pain and vomiting. "He passed away in the early morning hours. He was admitted by the police," a doctor of the District Hospital in Unnao was quoted as saying by ANI.

A total of two police officers and four constables have been suspended after the father of the victim died allegedly in police custody. As per reports, UP Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath has summoned accused BJP MLA Kuldeep Singh Sengar after the woman had tried to commit suicide outside the chief minister's residence in Lucknow on Sunday saying no action has been taken against the accused yet.

Earlier today, brother of rape-accused BJP MLA Kuldeep Singh Sengar, Atul Singh was arrested this morning on charges of leading an assault on the father of the teen last Tuesday.

According to PTI reports, a special investigation team (SIT) was set on Tuesday to probe the rape of an 18-year-old woman, allegedly by BJP MLA Kuldeep Singh Sengar and his brothers, in Unnao and the custodial death of the victim's father.  "The SIT will go into the entire gamut of issues involved in the incident," ADG (Law and Order) Anand Kumar told a press conference.

The ADG also said that so far clean chit had not been given to anyone in the matter. The victim's father yesterday died in custody in Unnao, prompting her to charge that he was killed inside jail at the behest of the lawmaker.

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