<p>Senior police officers have destroyed crucial evidence to shield their colleagues who have been accused of gang-raping a minor at Musajhag police station in Uttar Pradesh’s Budaun district.<br /><br /></p>.<p>A senior police official at the station is believed to have broken the lock outside the room of Veerpal, one of the alleged rapists, and removed liquor bottles and a condom before a forensics team could arrive on Friday.<br /><br />According to sources, police station records pertaining to the time of entry and exit of the two accused constables were also tampered with to confuse investigators.<br /><br />Sources said constables Veerpal and Avanish Yadav were allowed to leave the police station despite a case of rape being registered against them. The duo have been absconding since Thursday morning.<br /><br />According to reports, the kin of the two constables had allegedly threatened the family of the victims with dire consequences if they did not withdraw their complaint.</p>
<p>Senior police officers have destroyed crucial evidence to shield their colleagues who have been accused of gang-raping a minor at Musajhag police station in Uttar Pradesh’s Budaun district.<br /><br /></p>.<p>A senior police official at the station is believed to have broken the lock outside the room of Veerpal, one of the alleged rapists, and removed liquor bottles and a condom before a forensics team could arrive on Friday.<br /><br />According to sources, police station records pertaining to the time of entry and exit of the two accused constables were also tampered with to confuse investigators.<br /><br />Sources said constables Veerpal and Avanish Yadav were allowed to leave the police station despite a case of rape being registered against them. The duo have been absconding since Thursday morning.<br /><br />According to reports, the kin of the two constables had allegedly threatened the family of the victims with dire consequences if they did not withdraw their complaint.</p>
