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  Hathras rape-murder case: Mayawati raises concern over DM threatening victim's family

  India | October 04, 2020 13:09 IST

  In a tweet in Hindi, Mayawati said, "There have been serious allegations of the Hathras DM threatening the family of the victim. Despite this, the UP Government is maintaining silence, which is sad and extremely worrying."

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  Hathras case: SIT arrives at victim's residence

  News | October 04, 2020 12:22 IST

  Saturday saw the unfolding of crucial developments in the gangrape case of a 19-year-old girl in Uttar Pradesh's Hathras. While Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath recommended a CBI probe into the case.

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  Hathras rape-murder case: SIT committee visits victim's house again

  News | October 04, 2020 10:20 IST

  The gangrape and murder of a 19-year-old Dalit woman in Uttar Pradesh's Hathras has shook India, putting spotlight once again on the vulnerability of women in India.

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  UP CM Yogi Adityanath seeks CBI probe into Hathras case

  News | October 04, 2020 9:16 IST

  Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath has ordered Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) probe into the Hathras gangrape and murder case of 19-year-old girl, CM's Office informed on Saturday.

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  Hathras gangrape victim's brother says did not ask for CBI probe, hours after CM Yogi's order

  India | October 03, 2020 23:47 IST

  Hours after Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath ordered for a Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) probe into the Hathras gangrape and murder case, the victim's brother in a statement said that they did not want a CBI inquiry as an SIT is already investigating the case.

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  Hathras gangrape victim's family wants judicial inquiry, DM to be sacked: Priyanka Gandhi Vadra

  India | October 03, 2020 23:56 IST

  Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra after meeting Hathras gangrape victim's family on Saturday while speaking to India TV said they (family) wants a judicial inquiry into the incident and removal of the District Magistrate (DM). She also said the family wants security.

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  DM who threatened us openly not suspended yet: Hathras gangrape victim's brother

  India | October 03, 2020 19:48 IST

  Amid nationwide protests and political meddling, brother of Hathras gangrape victim claimed on Saturday that the family is not satisfied with the ongoing investigation.

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  Hathras gangrape and murder case: UP ACS Home, DGP meet victim's family, ensure justice, fair probe

  India | October 03, 2020 17:53 IST

  Amid protests and outrage over Hathras case, the brother of gangrape victim while speaking to India TV said Uttar Pradesh Additional Chief Secretary, Home Department Awanish K Awasthi and DGP Hitesh Singh Awasthi met them and assured that justice will be met.

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  Decision to cremate Hathras gangrape victim in dead of night taken by local administration: UP DGP

  India | October 03, 2020 17:32 IST

  The decision to cremate the 19-year-old gangrape victim in the dead night was taken by local administration i.e., Hathras DM and SP and no order came from Lucknow regarding the last rites, Uttar Pradesh Director General of Police HC Awasthi said on Saturday. 

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  Hathras incident: Valmiki community members clash with police in Agra

  India | October 03, 2020 16:14 IST

  Scores of Valmiki community members who were protesting against the Hathras incident clashed with the police here on Saturday. The protesters pelted stones at the policemen and official vehicles.

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  Priyanka, Rahul meet Hathras gangrape victim's family amid high drama, say will fight for justice

  India | October 03, 2020 23:35 IST

  The outrage over Hathras gangrape and murder of a 19-year-old girl turned more intense on Saturday as Congress leaders Rahul Gandhi, Priyanka Gandhi Vadra met gangrape victim's family members amid high drama. By the evening, Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath had also ordered a CBI probe into the case.

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  Hathras case: 'Media should be given entry to bring out facts,' says Sanjay Raut

  News | October 03, 2020 15:00 IST

  Shiv Sena leader Sanjay Raut vouched that media should be allowed to visit the Bulgaddhi village of Hathras to bring out the facts.

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  Opinion | Hathras rape: Yogi must win the trust of victim’s family

  India | October 03, 2020 13:26 IST

  The UP government on Saturday morning lifted the ban on the entry of media personnel inside the gang-rape victim’s village near Hathras. In view of Section 144 prohibitory orders in the village, not more than five mediapersons will be allowed to gather at a single place, the local SDM Prem Prakash Meena said.

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  Hathras gangrape and murder case: SP, DSP, other officials suspended

  News | October 03, 2020 10:16 IST

  The Yogi Adityanath administration in Uttar Pradesh on Friday suspended Hathras SP Vikrant Veer, DSP, inspector and other officials amid outrage over gangrape and murder of 19-year-old girl and said that narco polygraph tests of SP and DSP will also be conducted, UP Chief Minister's Office informed. The victim girl was allegedly gangraped by a group of men in Hathras and succumbed to injuries in a Delhi hospital caused after a brutal torture by the accused.
  
  

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  UP police's suspicious action dented state govt, BJP's image: Uma Bharti to Yogi Adityanath

  India | October 02, 2020 20:42 IST

  Senior BJP leader Uma Bharti said Friday the "suspicious" action of UP police in the Hathras incident has "dented" the image of the BJP, the state government and Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath and requested him to allow media persons and politicians to meet the victim's family. 

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  Hathras gangrape protests: Entry, exit gates of Janpath metro station closed

  India | October 02, 2020 20:24 IST

  In the view of public outrage and massive protests, Delhi Metro Rail Corporation on Friday announced that the entry and exit gates for Janpath metro station are closed.

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  Congress silent on Rajasthan, doing drama over Hathras case: Ravi Shankar Prasad

  India | October 02, 2020 19:30 IST

  Amid opposition's protest over Hathras gangrape case, Union Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad on Friday attacked Congress for being quite on a similar incident that happened in Rajasthan, while showing outrage for crime in Uttar Pradesh.

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  Hathras case: India TV reporter's clothes torn off while being chased away by group of villagers

  India | October 02, 2020 19:06 IST

  The Yogi Adityanath-led administration in Uttar Pradesh is facing the heat following the gangrape and murder of 19-year-old girl as demand for the 'Justice for Hathras Nirbhaya' grows.

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  Hathras gangrape case: Village turned fortress, media denied entry as outrage intensifes

  India | October 03, 2020 11:58 IST

  As outrage intensified on Friday over the rape, murder and hurried cremation of a 19-year-old girl, the Uttar Pradesh police is facing the heat over the way it has been handling the case. Hathras remained centrestage of discussions as the government suspended top police officials while nation put forth its demand before the government to ensure justice to the victim.

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  Aaj Ki Baat report on Hathras rape cited by Allahabad HC, notice issued to UP govt

  News | October 02, 2020 10:33 IST

  
  Amid nationwide outrage over Hathras gang-rape and murder case of a 19-year-old girl, the Lucknow bench of the Allahabad High Court on Thursday took suo motu cognizance of the Hathras incident and issued notice to the Uttar Pradesh government. The UP government and state police are facing the heat over the incident of alleged gang-rape of a woman and the way her cremation was done by the Hathras administration in the dead of night.
  
  The Allahabad High Court while issuing notice to the UP government — over forcible cremation of the Hathras victim and other issues — cited a report shown in India TV's 'Aaj Ki Baat' programme anchored by Editor-In-Chief and Chairman, Rajat Sharma. The High Court notice mentions, "In this very context we may also refer to an electronic media program shown on India TV channel by the name "Aaj ki Baat" where the anchor Shri Rajat Sharma dwelled on the issue of alleged forcible cremation of the deceased victim at length and in the said program videos which were recorded on the spot at the time the deceased victim's body arrived in the village and her cremation indicating the forcible cremation without the family members being allowed to participate, that too, in the midst of the night contrary to the religious practices followed by the family, have been shown. The family members were shown as stating that cremation is not carried out after sunset and before day break and that the body of the deceased should be taken to their home, but this was not done."