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.
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According to a medico-legal report submitted by AMU's Jawaharlal Nehru Medical College (JNMC), the four accused in the Hathras gang rape case used force on the 19-year-old victim.
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A day after outrage over the death and forced cremation of a Dalit gang-rape victim from Hathras, the Uttar Pradesh government is facing backlash after another woman died after gang-rape in Balrampur district of the state.
The Sub-Divisional Magistrate of Hathras, Prem Prakash Meena gave clarification on incident in Hathras, where police lathi charged Samajwadi Party and Rashtriya Lok Dal (RLD) workers.
The Sub-Divisional Magistrate of Hathras, Prem Prakash Meena gave clarification on incident in Hathras, where police lathi charged Samajwadi Party and Rashtriya Lok Dal (RLD) workers.
A swarm of political leaders paid a visit to the woman’s family a day after Congress’ Rahul Gandhi and Priyanka Gandhi met them and assured them of their support. Several opposition parties have called for the resignation of chief minister Yogi Adity
After being stopped by the police on his way earlier today, Bhim Army chief Chandrashekhar Azad reached Hathras village to meet the family of 19-year-old victim.
Samajwadi Party leaders arrived here on Sunday. However, the party's national president Akhilesh Yadav was not present. It is being told that during this time the police resort to lathicharge on the SP workers who were raising slogans.
Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath has ordered Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) probe into the Hathras gangrape and murder case of 19-year-old girl, CM's Office informed on Saturday.
Hours after Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath ordered for a Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) probe into the Hathras gangrape and murder case, the victim's brother in a statement said that they did not want a CBI inquiry as an SIT is already investigating the case.
Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra after meeting Hathras gangrape victim's family on Saturday while speaking to India TV said they (family) wants a judicial inquiry into the incident and removal of the District Magistrate (DM). She also said the family wants security.
Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath has ordered Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) probe into the Hathras gangrape and murder case of 19-year-old girl, CM's Office informed on Saturday. More to follow.
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 protests and outrage over Hathras case, the brother of gangrape victim while speaking to India TV said Uttar Pradesh Additional Chief Secretary, Home Department Awanish K Awasthi and DGP Hitesh Singh Awasthi met them and assured that justice will be met.
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.
Scores of Valmiki community members who were protesting against the Hathras incident clashed with the police here on Saturday. The protesters pelted stones at the policemen and official vehicles.
The outrage over Hathras gangrape and murder of a 19-year-old girl turned more intense on Saturday as Congress leaders Rahul Gandhi, Priyanka Gandhi Vadra met gangrape victim's family members amid high drama. By the evening, Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath had also ordered a CBI probe into the case.
Hathras rape victim's hurried cremation has raised serious doubts over Uttar Pradesh's role in the entire case. Speaking to India TV, the 19-year-old Dalit victim's father questioned if it was really his daughter who was cremated in the dark of the night.
"Such brutality was meted out to her. Later, the police cremated her forcibly despite us asking for 2 hours. But they didn't hear us at all," said a teary-eyed father.
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