New Delhi, March 25 -- The Supreme Court on Tuesday directed the Central government to withdraw the special CRPF protection granted to the victim's family and witnesses in the 2017 Unnao rape case.

The bench of Justices Bela M. Trivedi and Prasanna B. Varale also clarified that CRPF security cover granted to the victim of the Unnao rape case shall continue till further order.

"Having regard to the submissions, we are of the opinion that the protection granted by this court to the concerned persons (victims' family and witnesses) at the relevant time by order dated may not be continued as the case has already resulted in the conviction of the accused, who has been awarded life term. We may clarify that CRPF cover which has been granted t...