Report confirms accused’s DNA matched with sample found in Kannauj rape case, say police

A report has confirmed that the DNA of a former block head belonging to the Samajwadi Party matched with the sample collected in the rape case of a 15-year-old girl in this Uttar Pradesh district, an official said on Monday (September 2, 2024).

Nawab Singh Yadav, a former block head of the Samajwadi Party, used to manage a private education institute and is accused of raping the minor girl on the pretext of providing her a job.

Circle Officer (Kannauj Sadar) Kamlesh Kumar told PTI that the DNA sample from Yadav matched with that found in the case.