UP govt 'conspiring' to prove Hathras woman a 'liar': Surjewala

A day after a senior UP Police officer claimed that Hathras Dalit woman was t raped, Senior Congress leer Randeep Singh Surjewala accused state BJP government of "conspiring" to prove her a "liar".

He alleged that UP authorities tried to “hush up things and forcibly cremated victim” in de of night against Hindu rituals.

"This in itself was a painful incident," he said, ding that Yogi ityanath government should "hang its he in shame".

"ityanath's DIG, Law and Order, w says rape took place. If you h a daughter ityanathji, you would understand pain. If any untoward incident takes place with a daughter or a son, how much pain one faces," Congress leer said.

former Haryana Minister said victim in her dying declaration h confirmed gang rape.

"After she died you are conspiring to prove her a liar. God will never forgive you, ityanath, for such acts. You must resign and go to people of Uttar Presh, who will tell you what is reality of BJP government,” Surjewala said in Kaithal during a protest against Centre's farm laws.

Citing forensic examination, Uttar Presh Police ditional Director General (Law and Order) Prashant Kumar h said forensic examination on woman who died at Delhi’s Safdarjung Hospital on Tuesday did t indicate rape.

But legal experts debunked ory, telling PTI that presence of sperm on victim’s body cant be an essential ingredient to prove crime.

Earlier officials h said rape charge was ded to FIR after victim told police that she was sexually assaulted. 

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