Hathras gangrape: at a protest in Kolkata
On Wednesday, following a call from Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath formed a three-member SIT to investigate the incident and asked him to submit a report within seven days. Faced with protests and widespread outrage, the state also said it would establish a fast-track court to hear the case. In addition, he announced compensation of Rs 25 lakh for the victim’s family, a government job for a family member and a house in the city of Hathras under the State Agency for Urban Development.
Opposition parties, including Congress, SP, BSP and AAP, have targeted the government for the alleged “forced cremation” of the victim.
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Hathras gangrape: The funeral pyre of Hathras’s victim, hours later. (Express photo: Amil Bhatnagar)
The victim’s body was cremated shortly after 3 a.m. Wednesday, and her family said police had performed the last rites of force late at night even though they wanted to bring her body home one last time. .
The victim was initially admitted to a district hospital 15 days ago with a severed tongue and severely injured spinal cord, among other serious injuries. She was later transferred to Aligarh Hospital for treatment, before moving to Safdarjung Hospital in the national capital. Police said the victim had been dragged into a field and caught on a hook. They had also strangled her with her dupatta.
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