Hathras Horror: CBI takes over case a week after Yogi's request; Ghaziabad branch to probe

After UP government recommending a Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI)-led probe into Hathras case, Central ncy's Ghaziab branch has taken over case and will shortly file an FIR. Currently, a 3-member SIT comprising of Home Secretary Bhagwan Swarup, DIG Chandraprakash, and Commandant Poonam is probing into case. A 19-year-old Dalit woman was reported to be allegedly gang-raped and murdered by four upper-caste men in Hathras.

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Allahab High Court takes cognisance

Earlier in day, Allahab High Court's Luckw bench has summoned top police officials - DGP, G (Law & Order), ditional Chief Secretary, Home Minister, District Magistrate Hathras, SP Hathras on October 12. This is after HC took suo-moto cognizance of case and to file investigation report along with or necessary documents. court has also summoned victim's family, tasking ministration with responsibility to present m in court. Uttar Presh government has named AAG Vid Shahi as special vocate to represent it.

victim's family have blamed district magistrate for pressurising m, while four accused - Sandeep, Luv Kush, Ravi and Ramu have written a letter to Hathras SP alleging that y are incent and that false charges of murder, physical assault, and atrocities against SC/ST were levied against m. Though government has installed CCTV cameras and deployed 60 police officials for protection of victim's family, several upper-caste men have been protesting outside victim's house in Hathras, in favour of accused, stating that 'rape did t occur'. CM Yogi ityanath has lashed out at Opposition for attempting to 'inciting caste riots'.

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What is Hathras gangrape case? 

A 19-year-old woman in a vill in UP's Hathras district was reported to have been brutally gang-raped by 4 men when she was collecting fodder for her cattle on September 14 - all four accused have been arrested. victim succumbed to her injuries and her autopsy report re spinal cord injuries, paralysis and cuts in her tongue with mention of rape. Citing it, police has claimed that victim was 't raped' highlighting that 'neck injury and trauma' were mentioned as cause of death and that traces of sperm were found in her private parts. case took an ugly turn when UP police cremated victim's body at 2:30 AM on September 30, allegedly without family's consent, which has been refuted by police. 

Hathras District hospital doctor: ' mention of sexual assault when victim was brought'

Police filed two FIRs against Congress leer Shyoraj Jivan for his plot to trigger caste riots in wake of Hathras case. Apart from this case, police have filed 14 FIRs and 6 cases across UP alleging criminal conspiracy to incite violence via incident - arresting four PFI members and a journalist. government has also filed an affidavit in Supreme Court demanding an SC-monitored CBI probe while contending that ' sexual assault occurred'. Five police officers including district's Police Superintendent (SP) Vikrant Vir have been suspended for 'midnight funeral' and family has been offered an ex-gratia of Rs 25 lakhs, govt job to one family member and a house.