CBI charges Hathras accused with rape and murder, Priyanka says truth has prevailed (Ld)
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Fri, Dec 18 2020 19:57 IST |
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New Delhi, Dec 18 : The four accused in the alleged gang rape and torture of a young Dalit woman in Uttar Pradesh s Hathras in September, have been charged for gang-rape and murder by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) in the SC/ST court here.
This information was given by the lawyer of the accused.
The CBI has put the charge of gang-rape and murder against Sandeep, Luvkush, Ravi and Ramu in a local court in Hathras. The court has taken cognisance of it, lawyer for the accused told reporters outside the court.
Updated Dec 18, 2020 | 15:27 IST
The 19-year-old Dalit girl was allegedly gang raped and tortured by four upper caste men when she went to collect cattle fodder. She died at Delhi s Safdurganj Hospital on September 29 during treatment. The Yogi Adityanath government had faced a lot of flak over the incident
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The CBI has filed the charge sheet in the SC/ST court.
New Delhi: The CBI on Friday filed its charge sheet against four accused in the alleged gang rape and murder case of a 19-year-old Dalit woman in Hathras, officials said. The CBI in its charge sheet reportedly said the Dalit girl was gang raped by the accused.