The CBI, which got polygraph and brain mapping tests done of the accused, had submitted an inquiry report to the Allahabad High Court, which had taken suo motu cognizance of the case, on November 26. CBI sources said they submitted the chargesheet after collecting “ample forensic evidence”. “The only charge that has been dropped is of molestation, but that is because the charge of rape and gangrape has been found during forensic investigation. The investigation showed enough evidence to prosecute on the charges of murder, rape and gangrape,” sources said.
“It is now up to the court to deliberate on the charges. A copy of the chargesheet will be provided at the next hearing. We will go through the chargesheet and decide the next course of action,” said Munna Singh, the accused’s lawyer. The four accused have been in judicial custody since their arrest in September, with no bail application filed on their behalf.
Hathras case: CBI files chargesheet against four accused on counts of gangrape, murder The Dalit woman was allegedly raped by four upper-caste men in Hathras on 14 September. She had died on 29 September at Delhi s Safdarjung Hospital during treatment FP Staff December 18, 2020 15:52:13 IST Uttar Pradesh Police personnel stand guard outside the family house of a 19-year-old girl, who was allegedly gang-raped by four men, at Bool Garhi village in Hathras. AFP
Nearly three months after the alleged gangrape and murder of a 19-year-old Dalit girl in Uttar Pradesh s Hathras came to light, the CBI on Friday filed a chargesheet in a local court invoking gangrape and murder against the four accused.
The agency is investigating the murder and alleged gangrape of a 19-year-old Dalit woman in September.
The CBI on Wednesday told the Lucknow Bench of the Allahabad High Court that it would file a chargesheet in the Hathras case by Friday. The agency is investigating the murder and alleged gangrape of a 19-year-old Dalit woman in September.
“The CBI lawyer today informed the court that the chargesheet in the case will be filed by December 18,” said senior advocate and amicus curiae Jaideep Narain Mathur. He added, “All the materials available with the court, which include videos and CDs connected with the case, will be viewed in the video conference room of the High Court days before the next hearing. Lawyers connected with the case, including government lawyers and the advocate representing the victim, will be present along with amicus curiae, District Magistrate and Superintendent of Police of Hathras. An officer from the state government will also be there to vi