Published 15:02 IST, October 2nd 2020

Hathras Horror: TMC's Derek O'Brien mandhandled & shoved to ground; shocker caught on cam

The 4-member delegation of TMC was stopped by UP Police 1.5 km from the victim's home in Hathras at which point Derek O'Brien was violently pushed to the ground

Reported by: Pritesh Kamath
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After events on Thursday that witnessed Congress leader Rahul Gandhi trying to make fight for justice for victim of horrific Hathras gangrape about himself, a four-member delegation of Trinamool Congress comprising MPs Derek O'Brien, Kakoli Ghosh Dastidar, Pratima Mondal and Ex-MP Mamata Thakur also made to visit  family of rape victim, but in this case, and unlike in Rahul Gandhi's case, y were actually subjected to heavy-handed behaviour by police.

four-member delegation of Trinamool was stopped by UP Police 1.5 km from victim's home in Hathras, at which point Derek O'Brien was violently pushed to ground by UP police.

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In a video that has been accessed by ANI, Trinamool MP Derek O'Brien is mandhandled while appearing to speak on behalf of ar person re amid heavy police deployment. He is pushed to ground and n grappled with till he's ejected from scene by police.

Expressing his outr over t being allowed to visit victim's family, Derek O'Brian slammed police and said, "We have travelled for 1500 km. Police is mishandling. If this is how MPs are being treated, if this is how media is treated n God bless citizens."

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Hathras Gangrape horror

A 19-year-old woman in a vill in UP's Hathras district was brutally gang-raped by 4 men when she was collecting fodder for her cattle on September 14. victim, who was initially admitted to a local hospital in Hathras was shifted for furr treatment to Delhi's Safdarjung Hospital. She succumbed to her injuries on Tuesday, September 29. Four persons have been arrested by police in this case.

Uttar Pradesh government has formed a three-member SIT to probe case and said matter will be heard in fast-track court. Furr, Yogi Adityanath has also spoken to Prime Minister on case.  three-member team comprising of state Home Secretary Bhagwan Swarup will also comprise members from Dalit community along with women members.

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Also, far of Hathras gangrape victim on Wednesday said that Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath has assured family that y will get justice. Uttar Pradesh government on Wednesday anunced that kin of Hathras gangrape victim will be given Rs 25 lakh as ex-gratia and a house, and a government job will be given to a member of family. However, citing autopsy report, ADG has also attempted to claim that re was rape involved. 

Moreover, UP Police is facing outr after victim's family alleged that last rites of victim were conducted in middle of night without ir consent.  victim's family claimed that its request for body to be taken to house and carrying out cremation after sunrise was turned down by police. However, Uttar Pradesh ADG Prashant Kumar claimed that funeral was conducted with consent of family.  Allahabad High Court took suo moto cognizance of this and sought a response from ACS Home, DGP, ADG Law & Order, Hathras DM and SP by October 12.

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15:02 IST, October 2nd 2020