AGRA: The family of the 19-year-old Dalit girl who was allegedly a victim of ganglia and died a fortnight later has accused the administration of increasing pressure against speaking.
In a 22-second clip, allegedly filmed inside the victim’s home, Hathras DM Praveen Laxkar a family member can be heard saying, “Don’t ruin your credibility. These media people are leaving, half have already left. We are with you. It is up to you, if you want to keep changing your statement. “The video, which fades at a point where the DM says,” Abhi hum bhi badal jayein (Now, if we change …) ”, it went viral within minutes of being published.
“I went to meet with the victim’s family after learning that they were not satisfied,” Laxkar said, adding that he had not threatened the family.
The girl’s sister-in-law said there has been pressure from the administration: “They are asking: ‘Would you have compensation if the girl had died of a crown?’ … They claim that they were able to resolve the case on the basis of my mother-in-law’s first statement (in which she had not referred to the rape), when she was not even in a position to say anything. They won’t let us live here. ”
In another video that went viral on Thursday, the victim’s father can be heard saying: “The administration pressured us to sign a paper that satisfied us after a guarantee from CM Yogi Adityanath for a call at the police station. “The CM had spoken to him in a video call on Wednesday, promising the family 25 lakh rupees in aid, a job, a house and a fast track trial for the case.” We are being held. like prisoners in our own home, ”he is heard saying in the video.
On video: Hathras rape case: DM threatens rape victim’s family, says: decide on your statement
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