The Central Bureau of Investigation on Friday arrested Kuldeep Singh Sengar, a BJP MLA accused in the Unnao rape case in Uttar Pradesh.
His arrest came hours after the Allahabad High Court gave strict direction to the CBI in connection with this.
A bench comprising Chief Justice D.B. Bhosale and Justice Suneet Kumar had given the direction to the agency after the counsel for the Uttar Pradesh government informed it that Sengar has been detained for interrogation and not arrested yet.
The court directed the CBI to carry out investigation strictly in accordance with law and to consider filing an application for cancellation of bail granted to other accused in the case.
It also directed the CBI to file status report by May 2.
The agency has registered three separate cases in connection with the alleged rape and detained Sengar for questioning in the early hours on Friday.
The cases pertain to the alleged rape, killing of the girl's father and a case of arms act.
The girl's father allegedly died in custody and the autopsy report showed injury marks on his body.
