LIVE: CM Yogi recommends CBI probe into Hathras incident

23:01 October 03

Priyanka Gandhi tweets after meeting victim's family in Hathras. 

23:01 October 03

Chhattisgarh Congress to hold silent protest on Monday over Hathras horror

A 'maun satyagraha' will be held in all 28 districts of the state to demand justice for the victim and to protest against the inhumanity displayed by the Uttar Pradesh government and the police there, said Shailesh Nitin Trivedi, head of the Chhattisgarh Congress media wing

22:40 October 03

Rajya Sabha MP and Shiv Sena spokesperson Priyanka Chaturvedi on Saturday wrote to President RamNathKovind demanding CRPF security cover for the family of the alleged victim of gang-rape in Hathras , who died on Tuesday at a government hospital in Delhi.

22:39 October 03

The BJP Rajasthan unit would hold a 'Halla Bol' campaign across the state on October 5 to protest against what it said were increasing atrocities against women and minors in the desert state.

22:34 October 03

We did not demand CBI inquiry in the case as SIT investigation is already underway: Brother of the victim of HathrasCase on CBI probe ordered by CM Yogi Adityanath

21:56 October 03

Priyanka Gandhi meets victim's mother, gets emotional

Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra hugged the mother of the alleged gangrape victim, at the latter's residence.

21:55 October 03

BJP is the 'biggest pandemic'. It's the 'biggest pandemic' of atrocities against Dalit, backward communities: West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee. 

21:54 October 03

Yes, our investigation will continue: A member of SIT (Special Investigation Team) probing the HathrasCase on being asked if SIT & CBI will conduct parallel investigation in the case.

20:53 October 03

Nothing can suppress family's voice: Rahul Gandhi

No power in the world can suppress the family's voice: Congress' Rahul Gandhi after meeting family of the alleged gangrape victim in Hathras.

20:39 October 03

CM Yogi recommends CBI probe into Hathras incident

Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath has recommended Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) probe into the Hathras case.

20:30 October 03

Will continue fighting till justice is served: Priyanka Gandhi

The family couldn't see their daughter for the one last time. UP CM Yogi Adityanath should understand his responsibility. Till the time justice is delivered, we'll continue this fight: Congress' Priyanka Gandhi Vadra after meeting family of the alleged gangrape victim in Hathras.

"The family wants a judicial inquiry into the incident and removal of the District Magistrate. They also want security," she added. 

20:30 October 03

SAD seeks SC-monitored probe into Hathras incident

Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) chief Sukhbir Singh Badal on Saturday sought a Supreme Court-monitored inquiry into the Hathras incident in Uttar Pradesh. Badal, who had recently snapped ties with the BJP-led NDA, accused the Uttar Pradesh government of discriminating against the victim's family by "forcibly conducting" her last rites.  

19:59 October 03

Rahul, Priyanka reach Hathras victim's house

Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra interacts with the family members of the alleged gangrape victim.

19:34 October 03

UP govt behaving irresponsibly, says Mukesh Wasnik

Congress leader Mukesh Wasnik has criticised Yogi-Adityanath for the manner it has dealt with the entire matter. He said that the entire nation is shocked over Hathras incident and said that Yogi govt has handled the matter in an irresponsible manner. 

19:25 October 03

Rahul, Priyanka reach Hathras

Congress leaders Rahul Gandhi, Priyanka Gandhi and three others have reached Hathras to meet the victim's family. KC Venugopal, Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury and PL Punia have also accompanied them. 

19:17 October 03

World is looking at how Yogi govt handled Hathras incident: Shashi Tharoor

Congress leader Shashi Tharoor, who is also on his way to Hathras to meet the victim's family, said, "We are going to meet the victims to express our solidarity. The world is looking at how Yogi govt has handled the matter. 

19:16 October 03

We are not satisfied with the ongoing investigation as we have not got answers to our questions till now. District Magistrate (DM) who threatened us openly has not been suspended yet: Brother of the victim of Hathras

19:15 October 03

Of the incident, based on the merits of the post mortem, forensic & medical reports there's been no confirmation of rape. Still, CM constituted SIT & took action against 5 officers. As soon as the SIT report is filed, an exemplary investigation will follow: SK Khanna, UP Minister

19:14 October 03

Complain against Hathras DM, SP

A complaint has been filed by woman advocate Aakansha Sarita against Hathras DM, Supridentent and a police officer for the alleged 'laxity' they have shown in the Hathras incident. The matter will be heard in the court on October 18. 

19:13 October 03

SIT will look into all issues raised by victim's family members, says UP Addl Chief Secy after meeting them

The SIT will look into all issues raised by the family of the 19-year-old Dalit woman in Hathras, and the strictest action will be taken against the culprits, Uttar Pradesh Additional Chief Secretary, Home, Awanish Awasthi, said on Saturday after meeting the victim's kin here.
          

A decision has also been taken for providing security permanently in the village, the senior officer, who along with DGP H C Awasthy rushed to meet the victim's family on the instructions of Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath, said.
         

He said orders for the suspension of police personnel, including the Superintendent of Police and the Circle Officer of the area, were issued on Friday within two hours of receiving the first report from the Special Investigation Team (SIT).
          

"It is an extremely sad incident. We met everyone in the family. We spoke to them and assured them that the strictest action would be taken against all those found guilty, Awasthi told reporters.
          

"The SIT inquiry is on and it will continue to do its work. The family members have raised certain issues. Whatever points and the complaints they have raised, the SIT will note them, and we will make all efforts to ensure that each of them is addressed,"Awasthi said, without elaborating.

19:12 October 03

'What is UP Police hiding', asks Shakti Singh Gohil

Congress leader Shakti Singh Gohil has condemned the 'forced' cremation of the 19-year-old Dalit woman who was allegedly gang-raped and murdered by the police members. He asked, "What was the UP Police hiding?"

18:32 October 03

Congress leaders halt at restaurant in Mathura

Congress leaders Rahul Gandhi, Priyanka Gandhi Vadra and KC Venugopal, take a halt at a restaurant in Mathura. They are en route to Hathras in Uttar Pradesh to meet the family of the alleged gangrape victim.

18:30 October 03

Cops resort to lathi-charge

A scuffle breaks out between Police and Congress workers at Delhi-Noida flyway. Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi was also present.

16:50 October 03

Congress workers lathicharged by UP Police

Congress workers, who are protesting at the DND border over the alleged gang-rape and murder in Hathras were lathi-charged by the Up police. 

16:40 October 03

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi and Priyanka Gandhi Vadra have crossed Delhi-Noida flyway. They are en route to Hathras in Uttar Pradesh to meet the family of the alleged gangrape victim.

16:39 October 03

I can't comment on this. The decision was taken at the local (administration) level: DGP HC Awasthy on allegations that permission was not sought from the family members of the victim of HathrasCase before performing her last rites

16:38 October 03

Rahul, Priyanka and three leaders allowed to visit Hathras

"A group of five persons can meet the victim's family," said ACS Home Avnish Awasthi. 

"Rahul Gandhi, four other Congress representatives will be allowed to proceed to Hathras," said Noida police. 

16:25 October 03

Hathras incident painful: Smriti Irani

During a visit to Varanasi on Saturday, Union Minister Smriti Irani described the incident in Hathras as painful.

16:21 October 03

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi reaches Delhi-Noida flyway

Congress leaders Rahul Gandhi and Priyanka Gandhi Vadra with other leaders are en route to Hathras in Uttar Pradesh to meet the family of the alleged gangrape victim.

16:17 October 03

Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee participated in the protest march being held from Birla Planetarium to Gandhi Murti in Kolkata over Hathras incident.

16:14 October 03

Congress workers stopped at Delhi-Noida flyway.

Congress leaders Rahul Gandhi and Priyanka Gandhi Vadra were also present at the flyway with other leaders and are en route to Hathras in Uttar Pradesh to meet the family of the alleged gangrape victim.

16:14 October 03

We met the family of the victim and assured them that stringent action will be taken against the guilty. SIT is investigating the case. Statements of the family members being recorded: ACS Home Avnish Awasthi after meeting the family of the alleged gangrape victim in Hathras

16:05 October 03

Hathras incident: Valmiki community members clash with police in Agra

Scores of Valmiki community members who were protesting against the Hathras incident clashed with the police here on Saturday. The protesters pelted stones at the policemen and official vehicles.
         

Police personnel were deployed at the clash site outside a municipal corporation office in Kothi Meena Bazaar area of the Taj city, officials said. Some visuals purportedly showed that thee Valmiki community members from Rajnagar in Lohamandi reached the municipal corporation office and pelted stones at the civic body's garbage collection vehicles at around 12 noon.        

16:05 October 03

UP cops deployed at DND ahead of Cong's Hathras visit

Heavy police deployment has come up on the Delhi-Uttar Pradesh border in Noida on Saturday, ahead of a scheduled visit of a Congress delegation that plans to meet the family of a 19-year-old Dalit woman in Hathras who died after allegedly being gang-raped. Barricades were installed at the Delhi-Noida Direct (DND) flyway, where scores of policemen, including senior officers, were present in anti-riot gears since noon,even as CrPC section 144 remained imposed in Uttar Pradesh's Gautam Buddh Nagar.

16:04 October 03

Congress workers block cavalcade of Smriti Irani in Varanasi

A group of Congress workers blocked the cavalcade of Union minister Smriti Irani in Varanasi in protest against the alleged gang rape and murder of a 19-year-old woman in Hathras district in Uttar Pradesh. The protesters raised anti-government slogans and demanded justice for the woman's family. Congress spokesman Lalan Kumar said here that protesting party workers were later arrested.

16:03 October 03

Police deployment on DND flyway ahead of Cong's Hathras visit causes traffic jam

There is a heavy traffic jam on the DelhiNoida Direct Flyway (DND) due to the deployment of Uttar Pradesh Police personnel to prevent Congress leaders Rahul Gandhi and Priyanka Gandhi Vadra from going to Hathras. The Delhi Traffic Police took to Twitter to inform people about the situation. 
         

"Traffic on DND is heavy. Those heading to Noida are advised to reach Noida from Akshardham," it tweeted. 
         

Heavy police deployment has come up on the Delhi-Uttar Pradesh border in Noida, ahead of a scheduled visit of a Congress delegation that plans to meet the family of a 19-year-old Dalit woman in Hathras who died after an alleged gangrape. Barricades were installed at the DND where scores of policemen, including senior officers, were present, even as CrPC section 144 remained imposed in Gautam Buddh Nagar. 

16:01 October 03

Rahul, Priyanka allowed to visit Hathras

UP govt has allowed Congress leaders Rahul Gandhi, Priyanka Gandhi and three other people to go to Hathras to meet the victim's family.

15:45 October 03

Rahul Gandhi and Priyanka Gandhi Vadra have reached DND and are heading towards Hathras. 

15:45 October 03

Congress workers protest at DND border

Thousands of Congress workers are protesting at the Delhi-Noida Direct Flyway as Rahul Gandhi and Priyanka Gandhi Vadra leave for Hathras

15:34 October 03

Congress is violating the Section 144 of CrPC. We are deployed here to control the unlawful assembling of people. We are appealing for peace amid  COVID19 outbreak, in larger public interest they should disperse: Noida ADCP Ranvijay Singh

15:34 October 03

IMC President Tauqeer Khan detained

Ittehad-e-Millat President Tauqeer Raza Khan, along with his party supporters have been detained while he was going to Hathras to meet the victim's family. He said that democracy has been murdered in Uttar Pradesh and it is the responsibility of the top government and police officers to ensure that the justice is served. 

15:24 October 03

BSP Chief Mayawati demands CBI probe

Bahujan Samaj Party Chief Mayawati demanded CBI or SC monitored probe into Hathras incident. She said that public is not satisfied with initial investigations in the case.

15:11 October 03

Priyanka Gandhi driving with Rahul Gandhi seated beside her

Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra is on her way to meet the family of the alleged gangrape victim in Htahras with Congress leader Rahul Gandhi

Congress General Secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on Saturday made it clear she'll make sure she meets the family of the Hathras girl who died on Tuesday at any cost.

Speaking to IANS after leaving the Congress headquarters here along with Rahul Gandhi in the Toyota Innova vehicle, she said, "I will visit Hathras at any cost even if the police does not allow us."

Priyanka herself drove the Tata Safari vehicle, with her brother and former Congress chief Rahul Gandhi sitting next to her on the front seat.

Along with the two leaders, dozens of Congress MPs including Shashi Tharoor are also travelling to Hathras.

15:03 October 03

Top officials meet victim's family

ACS Home Avnish Awasthi and DGP HC Awasthy met the family of the alleged gangrape victim in Hathras.

Talking to ETV Bharat,  Avnish Awasthi said, "Today he will meet the kin of the victim and submit a detailed report to Yogi-Adityanath government. 

14:57 October 03

Gandhis enroute Htahras to meet victim's family

 Congress leaders Rahul Gandhi Priyanka Gandhi Vadra are ob their way to meet the family of the alleged gangrape victim in Hathras.

"If not this time, then we will try again," said Priyanka. 

14:55 October 03

Shashi Tharoor enroute Hathras to meet victim's family

Congress leader Shashi Tharoor is heading towards Hathras to meet the victim's family and offer condolences to the family. 

14:20 October 03

Why does Yogi govt want to stop us from visiting Hathras?: Cong

Ahead of the Congress delegation's visit to Hathras, party leaders said the visit was only meant to express their condolences and hear the victim's family's grievances.

"Why should the government stop us? They should let us go," Rajeev Shukla said.

"The only purpose is to see the family members and hear their grievances. Is this not allowed in a democracy," asked KC Venugopal. 

13:26 October 03

Heavy police deployment at DND ahead of Cong's Hathras visit

There was heavy police deployment on the Delhi-Uttar Pradesh border in Noida ahead of the scheduled visit of a Congress delegation led by Rahul Gandhi that plans to meet the family of a 19-year-old Dalit woman in Hathras who died after an alleged gangrape.  

Barricades were installed at the Delhi-Noida Direct (DND) flyway where scores of policemen, including senior officers, were present at 12.30 pm, even as CrPC section 144 remained imposed in UP's Gautam Buddh Nagar.  

The border is not sealed but checks have been intensified at the Delhi-Noida border, according to a local police officer. 

12:48 October 03

UP Cong chief put under house arrest

UPCC president Ajay Kumar Lallu has been put under house arrest here ahead of the scheduled visit of senior leader Rahul Gandhi to Hathras today, the party said. According to party spokesperson Anshu Awasthi, police personnel have been stationed outside Lallu's house in Lucknow, and he is not being allowed to venture outside. The step has been taken to prevent Lallu from joining Rahul Gandhi who is scheduled to visit Hathras, he said. By doing so, the state government is only exposing itself. It has removed all doubts from people's mind that it has resorted to gundagardi and is blatantly standing with the criminals of Hathras, he said.

A tweet by Uttar Pradesh Congress said, "Our state president Shri Ajay Kumar Lalluji, our district heads and more than 500 workers have been placed under house arrest. Yogiji don't stop those who fight for justice."

12:42 October 03

Congress MPs to move to Hathras by bus

Congress MPs led by former party chief Rahul Gandhi will assemble at the AICC headquarter in Delhi, and will move to Hathras in a bus. The delegation will meet the family of the 19-year-old woman who died after she was assaulted and allegedly gang-raped.

12:23 October 03

Top officials to meet victim's family, submit report to CM

Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath has rushed senior officials, including the additional chief secretary (home) and DGP to Hathras, to meet the family of the alleged gangrape victim.  

Additional chief secretary (home) Awanish Awasthi and Director General of Police H C Awasthi have left for Hathras and would be submitting their report to the chief minister upon returning, a government spokesperson said.

We have left for Hathras and will meet the family members and take detailed information about the incident, Awasthi said when contacted.

After returning from there we will be submitting a report on the entire incident to the chief minister, he added.

(PTI Report)

11:10 October 03

Victim's family got her murdered for money: Accused's kin

With the media being allowed to enter the Hathras victim's village, the accused's family members have claimed that they are being framed. Instead, they accused the victim's family of getting her murdered for money.

10:59 October 03

Media allowed to enter victim's village, politicians still restricted  

A day after local authorities had made it clear that the Dalit victim's village in Hathras was off-limits for the media, SDM Prem Prakash Meena said media persons were free to enter the village, as the SIT probe in the village has been completed for now. He said that since prohibitory orders under Section 144 were still enforced, groups of more than five people would not be allowed.

However, on being questioned whether politicians too can enter the village, Meena said that the restrictions have now been eased only for the media. "When we get orders, we will allow the others to enter as well," he said.

10:17 October 03

LIVE: CM Yogi orders CBI probe into Hathras incident

New Delhi: A delegation of Congress MPs led by former party chief Rahul Gandhi will go to Hathras on Saturday afternoon to meet the family of the 19-year-old woman who died after she was assaulted and allegedly gang-raped, a senior party leader said.

According to reports, Congress general secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra will also be part of the delegation that will meet the family to hear their grievances and demand justice for them.  

"Congress MPs under the leadership of former Congress president Rahul Gandhi will go to Hathras today afternoon to meet the grieving family of the 19-year old-daughter of Uttar Pradesh, who was brutally assaulted and murdered," Congress general secretary (organisation) K C Venugopal tweeted.

Earlier on October 1,  Rahul Gandhi, Priyanka Gandhi along with several party leaders and workers were detained by the police and sent back to Delhi, after they tried to reach Hathras to meet the family of the Dalit woman.

In a tweet in Hindi using the hashtag ''Hathrashorror'', Rahul Gandhi said the behaviour of the UP government and police with the woman and her family "is unacceptable to me. No Indian should accept this."

Hitting out at the Yogi Adityanath dispensation, Priyanka Gandhi said the UP government is "morally corrupt".

"The victim did not get treatment, her complaint was not registered on time, her body was forcibly cremated, the family is in captivity, they are being suppressed -- now they are being threatened that they will have to undergo a narco test," she said in a tweet in Hindi.

"This behaviour is not acceptable to the country. Stop threatening the victim''s family," she said.

The party alleged that the woman and her family have been denied justice and "severely traumatised" by the BJP government in their attempt to hide the truth of the heinous crime perpetrated on her.

The Dalit woman was allegedly raped at a village in Hathras by four men on September 14. After her condition deteriorated, she was referred to the Delhi''s Safdarjung Hospital where she breathed her last on Tuesday.

She was cremated in the early hours of Wednesday, with her family alleging the local police forced them to conduct the last rites in the dead of the night.

Local police officers, however, had said the cremation was carried out "as per the wishes of the family".

(PTI Report)