Lucknow, August 3: The truck that hit the Unnao rape survivor's car had a grease-free number plate along with the registration number before the accident took place, shows the CCTV footage from a toll plaza at Lalganj area in Rae Bareli. The CCTV footage is 20km away from Gurbakshganj police station, the accident spot. Unnao Rape Survivor's Accident: Arun Singh, Another BJP Leader, Named in FIR Apart From Kuldeep Sengar.

The CCTV footage from the toll plaza shows that the truck entered the area around 5.20 AM on July 28, said a report in The Times of India. The accident took place around 12.40 PM. The footage shows clearly how the number plate, which was found smeared with grease after the accident, had a clear number plate with the registration number, said the TOI report. Unnao Rape Survivor Accident: Victim's Car Was Over-Speeding, Driver Panicked Seeing Truck Coming From Wrong Side, Finds CBI.

The English daily also quoted the local police which said that the driver of the truck, Devendra Singh, had told them that the number plate was "smudged" in order to get away from the staff of the financier since the truck was bought on loan.

The court gave the CBI seven days to complete investigation into a recent accident, in which two of the victim’s aunts were killed and she and her lawyer critically injured.

The victim’s family has lodged a complaint, alleging “conspiracy” behind the car crash. The CBI has booked rape accused MLA Kuldeep Singh Sengar and 10 others for murder in connection with the accident which took place on July 28.

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