A case "that leaves you with more questions than answers is always undesirable," said former Maharashtra State Commission for Women chief Susie Shah, while referring to Unnao rape case. To recap, a 19-year-old girl had accused BJP MLA Kuldeep Singh Sengar of rape. On Sunday, a speeding truck hit the car the survivor was travelling in, critically injuring her and her lawyer and killing two of her aunts. An FIR was filed in the matter against Sengar and nine others on Monday, charging them with murder.

Faith getting eroded

Shah, who is the secretary of Mumbai Congress, rued that, "Was this a genuine accident or was it deliberate? Who can blame people for thinking that it seems like there is more to this than meets the eye? What is certain though is that because of all the question marks hanging above this case, the people's faith in the police machinery and rule of law is getting further eroded. The PM talks about sabka saath, sabka vikaas. How about sabka vishwas? (everybody's trust)." "From the outset, there was also no witness protection in this case. It also is a big deterrent for those who would want to appear as witnesses in cases of gory crimes, especially against the connected and powerful," she added.