Updated: December 18, 2020 3:13:14 pm
File photo of police deployed in the Dalit women’s village of Hathras.
The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on Friday released its charge sheet against four defendants in the alleged gang and murder case of a 19-year-old Dalit woman in Hathras of Uttar Pradesh. The charge sheet indicates that the victim was attacked and killed by the accused. The Hathras court will preside over the trial now.
The charge sheet has been filed under sections 354, 376 A, 376 D and 302 of the IPC and SC ST Act.
In the case of Hathras gangrape, the CBI charge sheet has been filed under sections 354, 376 A, 376 D and 302 of the IPC Act and SC ST. The charge sheet indicates that the victim was gang-raped and killed by the defendant. The Hathras court will preside over the trial. @IndianExpress
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The Dalit woman was allegedly raped by four upper caste men in Hathras on September 14. He died on September 29 at Safdarjung Hospital in Delhi during treatment.
The victim was cremated in the dead of night near his home on September 30. His family alleged that the local police forced them to hastily perform their last rites. However, local police officers said the cremation was carried out “according to the wishes of the family.”
More details expected
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