The system closing ranks to protect the powerful is not new in India. But the case of a BJP MLA from Unnao in Uttar Pradesh, accused of rape by a minor girl, and of his brother, accused of thrashing the girl's father, so badly that it may have killed him, marks a new level of horror. On Reality Check, how the police attempted to protect the powerful for as long as possible, until the exploding scandal forced them to act. But even then, questions remain over whether genuine justice will be done.
