Unnao rape case: CBI may question warder of jail where Sengar was lodged

Jail warder Amar Singh, who hails from Unnao district, was transferred from Lucknow to Sitapur last year, a source said, adding that Singh’s transfer to Sitapur jail was done as per the department norms of shifting warders after every seven years.

“We have sent factual details of Amar Singh to the CBI. I have no idea why the agency has sought details about him,” a senior official of the state Prison Department said on the condition of anonymity.

CBI sources said that Amar Singh and staff of Sitapur district jail could be questioned for their alleged proximity with Sengar.

The rape victim’s family in their complaint to police has alleged that Sengar and his associates used to issue life threats to them, asking them to change their statements in the court and to strike a compromise. The family alleged that Sengar used to call his associates in the village from Sitapur jail, and the latter used to force them to speak to the MLA.

Earlier, the CBI collected details of all the people who visited Sitapur jail to meet Sengar in the last 15 months. The agency also took custody of the CCTV footage from the jail. Sengar was transferred to Tihar jail in Delhi on August 4 on the orders of the Supreme Court.