Hathras horror: UP ADG now claims 'No rape'; threatens action for stoking caste tensions

In a shocking statement, UP ditional DGP Prashant Kumar on Thursday, claimed that Hathras gangrape victim was 't raped' after postmortem report stated 'neck injury and trauma' as cause of death. He ded that forensic report too h found traces of sperm on victims' injuries. Moreover, he ded that strict action will be taken against people who were claiming orwise allegedly to 'fan caste tensions'.

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G: ' rape occurred'

"Postmortem was conducted in Delhi by a panel of doctors and body was cremated with consent of family members. As per postmortem report, cause of death is a neck injury and its associated trauma. forensic report which has been accessed clarifies that sperm was found in sample. This shows that some people twisted matter to stir caste-based tension and police have conducted a thorough investigation in case," he said.

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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 mitted 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 h refused to d 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.

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 Presh G Prashant Kumar stated that funeral was conducted with consent of family. force has been pulled up by NCW for this 'hurried cremation'.

Hathras victim's autopsy report cites trauma to neck as cause of death; rape t mentioned

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On Wednesday, UP CM constituted a three-member SIT to probe into 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.

Congress, which mounted a massive protest against Yogi govt, was led by Gandhi siblings - Rahul and Priyanka walking towards Hathras. With district magistrate imposing section 144 in Hathras, both leers were stopped by police while trying to enter district. When Gandhis insisted proceeding on foot, UP police arrested Gandhis, Congress leers - hir Ranjan Chaudhary, KC Venugopal and Randeep Surjewala.

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