NEW DELHI: The Task Force Investigation Team, formed to investigate the death of a 19-year-old Dalit woman after a suspected gangrape, has completed its examination, a Hathras administration official said on Saturday.
The administration also lifted restrictions on media entry into the village, a day after outsiders, including politicians, were banned from meeting with the victim’s family. However, protests continue in various places against the UP government for mishandling the case.
Here are the latest developments:
Until justice is served, we will continue the fight: Priyanka Gandhi
After meeting with the family of the alleged gangrape victim in UP’s Hathras, Congressional Leader Priyanka Gandhi said the family was unable to see their daughter for the last time as the police cremated her in the darkness of the night.
“UP CM Yogi Adityanath must understand his responsibility. Until justice is served, we will continue this fight,” he said.
Rahul, Priyanka travel to Hathras, meet the victim’s family
Congressional leaders Rahul Gandhi and Priyanka Gandhi Vadra met on Saturday with the family of the Dalit woman who died this week after she was allegedly gang-raped, sparking outrage across the country.
The Uttar Pradesh authorities had foiled an earlier attempt by the two leaders to travel to Hathras, detaining them and several party workers in Greater Noida, on the outskirts of Delhi.
Dozens of policemen in riot gear lined the Delhi-Noida direct air route to prevent the Congressional convoy from initially moving to Hathras.
A brawl also broke out between the police and congressional workers on the Delhi-Noida air route, where Priyanka Gandhi could be seen protecting party workers during the lathicharge charge.
Only five members of a delegation of parliamentarians headed by Rahul Gandhi were allowed to go to Hathras via Noida considering the restrictions imposed by Section 144 of CrPC, Gautam Buddh Nagar police said.
Before the date on which the victim’s next of kin will appear in court, the petition urges HC
A petition has been filed by letter in the Allahabad High Court, seeking instructions to bring forward the date when the relatives of the Hathras gang-rape victim appear before him so that they can speak about the horrific tragedy without any pressure. or coercion.
The letter was written by Supreme Court Attorney Kuldeep Rai. It also requested that the relatives of the victim have police security, taking into account the apprehension that in the case there could be incidents that endanger life.
The letter sought an order to initiate criminal contempt proceedings against all the police officers who made mistakes and the district judge there for allegedly violating the specific order of the higher court not to influence the relatives of the victim.
SIT will analyze all problems, says Secy, head of UP addl
The SIT will examine all issues raised by the Dalit woman’s family in Hathras, and the strictest measures will be taken against the culprits, said the additional chief secretary of the Uttar Pradesh home, Awanish Awasthi, after meeting with relatives of the victim.
A decision has also been made to provide permanent security in the village, said the senior officer, who together with DGP HC Awasthy rushed to meet with the victim’s family on the instructions of Prime Minister Yogi Adityanath.
He said suspension orders for police personnel, including the Police Superintendent and the area’s Circle Officer, were issued on Friday within two hours of receiving the first report from the Special Investigation Team.
The officer said they would send a report to the prime minister.
The victim’s family speaks to the media after two days.
In search of justice for the 19-year-old girl, relatives of Hathras’s victim spoke to reporters after two days when the media were able to enter her village.
“We want to know whose body was burned that day. And if it was our sister’s body, why did they burn her (the body) in this way? We all asked the police and the administration to allow us to see her last time. “Said the victim’s brother after the media could enter the village and speak with the victim’s family.
“Also, when we asked for the post-mortem report, they said he wouldn’t understand it because he couldn’t read English,” said the brother.
The family complained that they have not been allowed to leave the house for the past two days and there is a constant presence of police personnel in the house all the time.
Mamata conducts the rally in Kolkata
West Bengal’s CM Mamata Banerjee launched a scathing attack on the BJP-led government in the Center for running a “dictatorship” in the country and said the saffron party is a “pandemic” that is further torturing Dalits.
Banerjee, who held a protest march against the Hathras gangrape case, said that he will support the Dalit community to the end, as their caste is “humanity” and they do not believe in differentiation on the grounds of caste and religion.
The march, the first of TMC’s supreme party since March, when the national lockdown was declared to break the chain of coronavirus infection, covered the 2 km distance between the Birla Planetarium and the Gandhi statue on Mayo Road.
Valmiki community members clash with police in Agra
Dozens of members of the Valmiki community protesting the Hathras incident clashed with the police in Agra.
The protesters threw stones at the police officers and official vehicles.
Police personnel were deployed at the scene of the clash in front of the office of a municipal corporation in the Kothi Meena bazaar area of Taj city, authorities said.
Satyarthi calls on Prime Minister to end ‘justice crisis’ for women and children
Nobel laureate Kailash Satyarthi has called on Prime Minister Narendra Modi to end the “justice crisis” for women and children, saying that what is happening to “our daughters” across India is a question of “national shame”.
In response to the Hathras incident and other cases of sexual assault on women in the country, Satyarthi said that he implores the Prime Minister to lead the “war on rape.”
Calling for a popular movement to break “this mentality” of violence, Satyarthi said that “we need both the compassionate political will and the action of the people” to end the culture of rape.
Mayawati demands CBI or SC monitored probe
BSP President Mayawati demanded a CBI investigation or a Supreme Court-supervised investigation into the Hathras incident, as she said people were not satisfied with the initial investigations into the matter.
“There is tremendous resentment across the country over Hathras’ heinous gang rape case. The public does not appear satisfied with the initial report of the investigation. Therefore, this matter must be investigated by the IWC or under the supervision of the honorable Supreme Court. This is the BSP demand, ”said Mayawati.
“Likewise, the honorable president of the country, who also comes from the UP and is a Dalit, is a strong call for him to intervene in this case, taking into account the inhumane attitude of the government, to do justice to the victim’s family. ,” she said.
Senior UP officials to meet with the victim’s family
Uttar Pradesh Prime Minister Yogi Adityanath was quick to bring senior officials, including the additional senior secretary (household) and the DGP, to Hathras to meet with the family of the alleged gangrape victim.
Additional Chief Secretary (local) Awanish Awasthi and Police Director General HC Awasthi visited Hathras and will present their report to the Chief Minister, a government spokesman said.
(With contributions from the agency)
The administration also lifted restrictions on media entry into the village, a day after outsiders, including politicians, were banned from meeting with the victim’s family. However, protests continue in various places against the UP government for mishandling the case.
Here are the latest developments:
Until justice is served, we will continue the fight: Priyanka Gandhi
After meeting with the family of the alleged gangrape victim in UP’s Hathras, Congressional Leader Priyanka Gandhi said the family was unable to see their daughter for the last time as the police cremated her in the darkness of the night.
“UP CM Yogi Adityanath must understand his responsibility. Until justice is served, we will continue this fight,” he said.
Rahul, Priyanka travel to Hathras, meet the victim’s family
Congressional leaders Rahul Gandhi and Priyanka Gandhi Vadra met on Saturday with the family of the Dalit woman who died this week after she was allegedly gang-raped, sparking outrage across the country.
The Uttar Pradesh authorities had foiled an earlier attempt by the two leaders to travel to Hathras, detaining them and several party workers in Greater Noida, on the outskirts of Delhi.
Dozens of policemen in riot gear lined the Delhi-Noida direct air route to prevent the Congressional convoy from initially moving to Hathras.
A brawl also broke out between the police and congressional workers on the Delhi-Noida air route, where Priyanka Gandhi could be seen protecting party workers during the lathicharge charge.
Only five members of a delegation of parliamentarians headed by Rahul Gandhi were allowed to go to Hathras via Noida considering the restrictions imposed by Section 144 of CrPC, Gautam Buddh Nagar police said.
Before the date on which the victim’s next of kin will appear in court, the petition urges HC
A petition has been filed by letter in the Allahabad High Court, seeking instructions to bring forward the date when the relatives of the Hathras gang-rape victim appear before him so that they can speak about the horrific tragedy without any pressure. or coercion.
The letter was written by Supreme Court Attorney Kuldeep Rai. It also requested that the relatives of the victim have police security, taking into account the apprehension that in the case there could be incidents that endanger life.
The letter sought an order to initiate criminal contempt proceedings against all the police officers who made mistakes and the district judge there for allegedly violating the specific order of the higher court not to influence the relatives of the victim.
SIT will analyze all problems, says Secy, head of UP addl
The SIT will examine all issues raised by the Dalit woman’s family in Hathras, and the strictest measures will be taken against the culprits, said the additional chief secretary of the Uttar Pradesh home, Awanish Awasthi, after meeting with relatives of the victim.
A decision has also been made to provide permanent security in the village, said the senior officer, who together with DGP HC Awasthy rushed to meet with the victim’s family on the instructions of Prime Minister Yogi Adityanath.
He said suspension orders for police personnel, including the Police Superintendent and the area’s Circle Officer, were issued on Friday within two hours of receiving the first report from the Special Investigation Team.
The officer said they would send a report to the prime minister.
The victim’s family speaks to the media after two days.
In search of justice for the 19-year-old girl, relatives of Hathras’s victim spoke to reporters after two days when the media were able to enter her village.
“We want to know whose body was burned that day. And if it was our sister’s body, why did they burn her (the body) in this way? We all asked the police and the administration to allow us to see her last time. “Said the victim’s brother after the media could enter the village and speak with the victim’s family.
“Also, when we asked for the post-mortem report, they said he wouldn’t understand it because he couldn’t read English,” said the brother.
The family complained that they have not been allowed to leave the house for the past two days and there is a constant presence of police personnel in the house all the time.
Mamata conducts the rally in Kolkata
West Bengal’s CM Mamata Banerjee launched a scathing attack on the BJP-led government in the Center for running a “dictatorship” in the country and said the saffron party is a “pandemic” that is further torturing Dalits.
Banerjee, who held a protest march against the Hathras gangrape case, said that he will support the Dalit community to the end, as their caste is “humanity” and they do not believe in differentiation on the grounds of caste and religion.
The march, the first of TMC’s supreme party since March, when the national lockdown was declared to break the chain of coronavirus infection, covered the 2 km distance between the Birla Planetarium and the Gandhi statue on Mayo Road.
Valmiki community members clash with police in Agra
Dozens of members of the Valmiki community protesting the Hathras incident clashed with the police in Agra.
The protesters threw stones at the police officers and official vehicles.
Police personnel were deployed at the scene of the clash in front of the office of a municipal corporation in the Kothi Meena bazaar area of Taj city, authorities said.
Satyarthi calls on Prime Minister to end ‘justice crisis’ for women and children
Nobel laureate Kailash Satyarthi has called on Prime Minister Narendra Modi to end the “justice crisis” for women and children, saying that what is happening to “our daughters” across India is a question of “national shame”.
In response to the Hathras incident and other cases of sexual assault on women in the country, Satyarthi said that he implores the Prime Minister to lead the “war on rape.”
Calling for a popular movement to break “this mentality” of violence, Satyarthi said that “we need both the compassionate political will and the action of the people” to end the culture of rape.
Mayawati demands CBI or SC monitored probe
BSP President Mayawati demanded a CBI investigation or a Supreme Court-supervised investigation into the Hathras incident, as she said people were not satisfied with the initial investigations into the matter.
“There is tremendous resentment across the country over Hathras’ heinous gang rape case. The public does not appear satisfied with the initial report of the investigation. Therefore, this matter must be investigated by the IWC or under the supervision of the honorable Supreme Court. This is the BSP demand, ”said Mayawati.
“Likewise, the honorable president of the country, who also comes from the UP and is a Dalit, is a strong call for him to intervene in this case, taking into account the inhumane attitude of the government, to do justice to the victim’s family. ,” she said.
Senior UP officials to meet with the victim’s family
Uttar Pradesh Prime Minister Yogi Adityanath was quick to bring senior officials, including the additional senior secretary (household) and the DGP, to Hathras to meet with the family of the alleged gangrape victim.
Additional Chief Secretary (local) Awanish Awasthi and Police Director General HC Awasthi visited Hathras and will present their report to the Chief Minister, a government spokesman said.
(With contributions from the agency)
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