Hathras horror: Rahul Gandhi arrested by UP police; had alleged they 'lathicharged' him

UPDATE: Rahul Gandhi arrested by UP police

On being stopped by UP police,  when Rahul Gandhi insisted on proceeding on foot to Hathras, UP police have arrested him under section 188 - claiming he violated section 144 imposed in district. Gandhi argued he wished to proceed on foot alone, but police inisted on arresting him and his sister Priyanka Gandhi.

After being stopped at Uttar Pradesh border, Gandhi siblings - Rahul and Priyanka on Thursday, have begun to proceed towards Hathras on foot, protesting brutal rape of a 19-year-old Dalit woman. Enroute to Hathras, Gandhis along with Congress workers were stopped by UP police as district administration has sealed borders. Speaking to media, Wayanad MP alleged that police pushed him, lathicharged him, adding that BJP leaders were allowed to pass.

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Taking to Twitter, Congress General Secretary Priyanka Gandhi shared pictures of Congress workers hurt in scuffle with police. While Gandhis have pressed on proceeding on foot, ida ADCP Ranvijay Singh said, "We have stopped m here as Epidemic Act is being violated. We will t allow m to proceed forward".

Hathras rape case

A 19-year-old Dalit woman was allegedly raped by four upper-caste men in Hathras on September 14 in a field, leaving her in a critical condition. When her condition worsened, she was referred to AIIMS but was admitted to Safdarjung hospital in Delhi on Monday with spinal cord injuries, paralysis and cuts in her tongue. She died around 3 am on Tuesday, but her autopsy report has mention of rape. Reports state that initially, police had refused to add rape charges to FIR against accused, claiming that re were injuries on private parts of victim. This led to a massive protest by dalits, political parties alike.

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case took an ugly turn when UP police cremated victim's body at 2:30 AM on Wednesday allegedly without family's consent.  However, Uttar Pradesh ADG Prashant Kumar stated that funeral was conducted with consent of family.  force has been pulled up by NCW for this 'hurried cremation'.

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Meanwhile, UP CM on Wednesday said that a three-member SIT has been set up to investigate Hathras gangrape incident . team which will send a report within 7 days, comprises of state Home Secretary Bhagwan Swarup and members of Dalit community and women. state government has anunced an ex-gratia of Rs 25 lakh and a house along with a government job to one family member, with CM speaking to family via video-link assuring deceased's far  of stringent action against accused.