Stop spreading daily new narratives with regard to ‘Hathras’ case ! – Supreme Court

New Delhi – Daily new narratives are being spread with respect to Hathras case and it should be stopped, expressed Supreme Court to the U.P. Government and ordered lawyers in this case not to present the same argument repeatedly as this case is a horrible incident. The court asked the U.P. Government to file an affidavit detailing the witness protection efforts. Supreme Court has adjourned the matter for next week. A 19-year-old girl from Hathras was allegedly raped and murdered, and died during the treatment. The hearing is being processed in this case in the Court.

Uttar Pradesh government files affidavit in Supreme Court over #Hathras incident, saying the court must direct CBI investigation into the case for free and fair investigation.

SC should monitor the CBI probe into the case, the affidavit states.

— ANI (@ANI) October 6, 2020

The U.P. Government told the Supreme Court that for the sake of unbiased investigation, the case has been handed over to CBI. Since the matter is under CBI investigation no one would dare to spread rumours and imaginary stories for their self-interest, said the Government. It is possible to have CBI investigation under the Court’s cognizance.

To avoid dangerous circumstances, the victim was cremated at mid-night with the permission and in the presence of her family members ! – U.P. Government

Uttar Pradesh Government justified the cremation of the victim saying, ‘as the cremation in the morning could have invited huge rush, her parents were explained to cremate the body at night. As per the information received from the intelligence agencies, there was a possibility of gathering of lakhs of protesters. Also there was a possibility of racial politics in the matter. Thus to avoid these dangers the decision had to be taken to cremate the victim’s body at night. The cremation was carried out with the permission and in the presence of her family members.’