Hathras rape case LIVE update: The family of the 19-year-old Dalit woman who was allegedly raped and succumbed to her injuries departed for Lucknow this morning to record their statements in the Lucknow court of two High Court judges of Allahabad. The woman’s parents and siblings will record their statements, while the DGP, the house of ACS, DM and SP are among the main officers who have been summoned to appear in person. Hathras Police will deliver the case diary today to the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI), which will now investigate the case. Amid growing outrage over the case, Dalits burned posters and effigies of Mayawati, head of the Bahujan Samajwadi Party (BSP) for her silence. The BSP supreme considers Agra, a division with an important Dalit stronghold, “lucky” for her party and always makes sure to start her election campaigns with public meetings in the city of Taj.
In condemning the incident, BSP city chief Vimal Kumar and several other party workers said that the burning of Mayawati’s effigy was a strong violation of Section 144 of the CrPC, as well as a violation of faith. of the Dalits in the supreme party. Taking note of the complaint made by party leaders, the police registered a criminal case against several unidentified persons. Jatav Mahapanchayat President Ramvir Singh Kardam strongly opposed Mayawati’s silence on the Hathras tragedy, saying that while several leaders of various other political parties have visited the victim’s family to support her, the head of the BSP He has “not even bothered” to meet the grieving family, India reported today. Kardam also said that while Dalits have great respect for Mayawati, it was very “disheartening” to see that she did not feel the same for the community.
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Congressional Abhishek Singhvi criticizes the BJP for comparing the cases of Karauli and Hathras | “Every murder, and it is the highest crime in our penal book, is despicable, cowardly and must be condemned, be it Hathras and Karauli. But that’s not the point. Did you have a midnight cremation in Karauli? The answer is No ‘Did you have it in UP? The answer is Yes’. “You prevented access to all political leaders and all journalists … for five days, ‘dhakkam-dhakka’ (pushes and shoves), abuse, but no access, it did not happen in Rajasthan. But it happened in UP, “said Abhishek Singhvi.
Police convoy taking the family of the Hathras rape victim to Allahabad High Court to hear the matter today.
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Timeline (2/2)
September 21-22: The victim made follow-up statements to a magistrate and named three more defendants: Luvkush, Ravi and Ramu in addition to Sandeep. Accusing them of sexual assault. The police brought a case against everyone on charges of gang rape and attempted murder. However, Hathras SP did not maintain evidence of sexual assault that was found by medical experts. In their medical report, the JNMC doctors say that there are signs of use of force, however opinion on penetrative intercourse is reserved pending the availability of the forensic report.
September 23-28: The victim’s condition worsened and she was referred to Safdarjung Hospital in the national capital.
September 29th: The victim succumbed to his injuries. After a day of protests, at night the body of the victim was transferred to his hometown.
At midnight, UP Police began forcing the family to incinerate the body while the family begged them to take the body home.
September 30th: The policemen forcibly cremated the victim’s body, while family members were locked in their home. No member of the family was present at the cremation.
Here is a chronology of the tragedy of Hathras (1/2)
September 14: The mother of the 19-year-old victim found her lying soaked in blood and had her tongue cut out. The mother says she covered her daughter with her scarf and the same blood-soaked cloth.
The family took the victim to the local police station. The police reportedly delayed the registration of the victim’s complaint and asked her family to take it away. Due to serious injuries, the victim was referred to the JN Hospital and Faculty of Medicine of the Muslim University of Aligarh.
September 15: During the following week the victim’s condition worsened, however, he regained consciousness and recounted the ordeal to his family.
September 19th: The victim’s statement was registered with JN Medical College. She named two attackers, including Sandeep. He makes a first explicit mention of sexual abuse, and on the basis of this statement, the police initiate actions under Section 307 (attempted murder) and 354 (sexual abuse).
SUMMARY | A 19-year-old Dalit woman was raped by upper-caste men in Hathras of Uttar Pradesh on September 14 and died two weeks later in a Delhi hospital. The family will appear in the Lucknow court of the Allahabad High Court amid tight security today. The court will record the version of the victim’s relatives in the case, he had asked the woman’s parents on October 1 to come and inform him of their version of the incident. The hearing will likely take place in person. The court had ordered the Hathras district administration to organize the family’s trip.
‘UP Govt’ Playing tricks ‘to keep Hathras victim’s family away from the investigation team’ | Left-wing parties accused the Uttar Pradesh authorities of “playing tricks” to support the family of a Dalit woman, who allegedly died after being gang-raped in Hathras, away from her investigation team, who had to suspend her visit after being informed that the family was being transferred to Lucknow to appear in court. In a joint statement, CPI, CPIM, and LJD alleged that UP authorities were not in favor of his visit.
Comparison between the Hathras and Karauli incidents caused by “vested political interests”: Congress | Congress said that those making comparisons between the incidents in Hathras and Karauli did so out of “vested political interests”, as while justice was not served in Uttar Pradesh, swift action was taken in Rajasthan. The BJP has targeted the congressional government led by Ashok Gehlot in Rajasthan over the incident. When asked about the two incidents at a press conference, Congressional spokesman Abhishek Singhvi said: “Let me be very clear that comparing how it is done by innuendo and innuendo of vested political interests, between Karauli and Hathras, is a mockery. of justice.. ”
“I’m going with them, the proper security arrangements have been made,” said Anjali Gangwar, SDM. The District Magistrate (DM) and the Police Superintendent (SP) also accompany us, he added.
Family members of #Hathras alleged gang rape victim goes to Lucknow.
They will appear before the Lucknow Bench of the Allahabad High Court later that day. pic.twitter.com/Slu1k5GUmW
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Allahabad High Court will hear Hathras case today | The Allahabad High Court will hear the Hathras case today at 2.15pm. The parents of the victim, his sisters and brothers will record their statement before the double court of HC. DGP, ACS home and DM and SP are among the main officers summoned to appear in person.
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