Uttar Pradesh police said they have arrested four people suspected to have links with the Popular Front of India, an alleged radical group, and its affiliate in Mathura when they were on their way to Hathras district.
The Supreme Court will hear today a PIL seeking a CBI probe or a SIT investigation under a sitting or former Supreme Court or a High Court judge into the brutal gangrape and murder of a 19-year-old Dalit woman in Uttar Pradesh's Hathras district.
Bhim Army leader Chandrashekhar Azad and 400-500 unidentified persons have been booked for the violation of law in the wake of their visit to a village in Hathras district to meet the family of a gang rape-murder victim, official sources said on Monday.
Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) MP Sanjay Singh lashed out at Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Monday as the ink was thrown at him in Hathras by a miscreant.
The Uttar Pradesh Police on Monday filed 19 FIRs in connection with the Hathras case. Prashant Kumar, Additional Director General of Police, law and order, claimed a pre-planned conspiracy to push the state into turmoil.
A police official has revealed that it was on Hathras District Magistrate Praveen Kumar Laxkar's directions that the 19-year-old gangrape victim's body was cremated in the dark of the night.
Hours after the dust had settled in the fields and political parties had departed, the family of the Hathras victim decided that they will not immerse the ashes of their daughter unless it is confirmed that it was she, who had been cremated in the dead of the night by the police.
Sharma further stated that the report is not clear on rape and Court has also taken Suo Motu cognizance. "Once its clear, NCW will give notice to everyone. I have details of each and every person putting pictures on social media or on posters," said she.
In a tweet in Hindi, Mayawati said, "There have been serious allegations of the Hathras DM threatening the family of the victim. Despite this, the UP Government is maintaining silence, which is sad and extremely worrying."
The gangrape and murder of a 19-year-old Dalit woman in Uttar Pradesh's Hathras has shook India, putting spotlight once again on the vulnerability of women in India.
Amid nationwide protests and political meddling, brother of Hathras gangrape victim claimed on Saturday that the family is not satisfied with the ongoing investigation.
Amid outrage over Hathras gangrape and murder case, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi and Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on Saturday were allowed to go to Hathras to meet gangrape victim's family. It was a second attempt by top Congress leaders to visit Hathras.
The decision to cremate the 19-year-old gangrape victim in the dead night was taken by local administration i.e., Hathras DM and SP and no order came from Lucknow regarding the last rites, Uttar Pradesh Director General of Police HC Awasthi said on Saturday.
Not only local administration, UP government is also responsible: Ghulam Nabi Azad on Hathras gangrape case
Congress leaders present in heavy numbers at Delhi-Noida flyway were lathi charged by police for protesting and trying to leave for Hathras even after the administration denied the permission.
We met the family of the victim and assured them that stringent action will be taken against the guilty. SIT is investigating the case. Statements of the family members being recorded: ACS Home Avnish Awasthi after meeting the family.
Delhi: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi and Priyanka Gandhi Vadra reach Delhi-Noida flyway. They are en route to Hathras in Uttar Pradesh to meet the family of the alleged gangrape victim.
The Congress will hold a 'satyagraha' across the country on October 5 to protest the alleged high-handedness shown by Uttar Pradesh's Yogi Adityanath government towards top Congress leaders Rahul and Priyanka Gandhi as they were proceeding on Thursday to Hathras to meet the family of the gang-rape and murder victim.
Maharashtra BJP leader Pravin Darekar on Friday hit out at those demanding the resignation of his party's government in Uttar Pradesh over the Hathras crime by claiming "such incidents are happening in Maharashtra everyday".
After the Hathras SP and four other policemen were suspended over the gangrape-murder case of a Dalit woman, Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on Friday asked what difference suspending "some pawns" would make and demanded Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath's resignation.
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