A shocking gangra*e case from Uttar Pradesh’s Fatehpur district has sparked outrage across the country. According to reports, on April 24, a woman was gang-raped in front of her fiancé in the Khaga area after three accused attacked the couple in a garden. The accused assaulted the fiancé, held him captive for hours, filmed the crime, and threatened the couple. Two accused, Lalit and Yuvraj Singh, were arrested soon after the FIR was filed.
The main accused, Bablu Singh alias Bablu Thakur, who was linked to BJP Yuva Morcha, remained absconding for nearly 13 days. Uttar Pradesh Police later announced a ₹1 lakh reward to trace him, while multiple police teams were deployed to search for him amid rising public outrage and political controversy surrounding the case.
On the night of May 7, police claimed Bablu Singh was surrounded near the Sasur Khaderi river in Fatehpur after a tip-off. Officials said the accused opened fire while trying to escape, following which police retaliated and shot him in both legs before arresting him. He was later admitted to a district hospital.
