District authorities today met relatives of a witness in the Unnao rape case who died recently, seeking consent to exhume his body for a post-mortem examination, officials said.
Yunus was a witness in the case registered after the death of the father of a minor, who had alleged rape by BJP MLA Kuldeep Singh Sengar.
The rape victim's father died in April after being beaten up, allegedly by Sengar's brother and others.
The rape victim's uncle had alleged foul play after the death of Yunus last week.
On Twitter, Congress president Rahul Gandhi termed it mysterious and his burial hurried.
The man's family however said he had died due to a liver ailment for which he was being treated.
Sub divisional magistrates from Hasanganj and Unnao Sadar met the family members today, officials said.
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But Jaan Mohammad, brother of Yunus, told reporters at the district collectorate that the family was against exhumation.
"The administration is building pressure on us. We do not want the post-mortem examination to be done as it is against our Shariat," he said.
Safipur Circle Officer Vivek Ranjan Rai said, "Talks are going on with the family members of Yunus to get the post-mortem examination done."
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