"hathras"

Unnao district in Uttar Pradesh has been in the news for all the wrong reasons in recent years.

Kappan was arrested on October 5, 2020 while he was on his way to Hathras, home to the 19-year-old Dalit woman who died after being allegedly gang-raped by four upper-caste men on September 14.

The Supreme Court was hearing a plea filed by the Kerala Union of Working Journalists (KUWJ) for the release of its secretary and journalist Siddique Kappan.

The families of the four accused are influential people in the village and the four-five Dalit families in the village want to stay out of 'trouble' and will not support us. There are over 63 upper caste families who do not even talk to us.

The Dalit woman was allegedly raped by four upper-caste men in Hathras on September 14.

A 19-year-old Dalit woman was allegedly raped by four upper-caste men in Hathras on September 14. She died on September 29 at Delhi's Safdarjung Hospital during treatment.

Although the incident took place a week ago, the police were informed about it on Sunday.

The Congress has been attacking the UP government over the issue of alleged rise in crimes against women, particularly after the Hathras incident.

The SIT was set up on September 30 and initially given seven days to probe the Hathras case, but given 10-day extension on its request.

It also asked the court to direct the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) to submit a fortnightly status report on the investigation to the State government which can be filed by the DGP of UP before the court.

The victim's brother has been brought to the incident site where the CBI team is carrying out the investigation.

The case was earlier registered at Chandpa Police Station, in Hathras district of Uttar Pradesh, on a complaint by the victim's brother.

Chowdhury said that Modi, who used to be vocal on every local and global issue, is mute on the heart-wrenching incident of Hathras

The Congress held protests in all major cities of Gujarat as part of the party's call for 'satyagraha' by its leaders and workers at district headquarters of states across the country.

The Congress leader said that according to the family, the Hathras DM meted out the worst treatment to them, and asked who was protecting the officer.

Talking to local reporters in Balliya, the BJP MLA said neither governance nor use of weapons can prevent such crimes.

There is a nationwide outrage over the gang-rape and murder of the 19-year-old Dalit girl who fought grievous injuries for a fortnight before dying on September 29.

Rahul Gandhi and Priyanka Gandhi met the family and declared that they will fight for ensuring justice to the Dalit woman who died after being allegedly gang-raped

Congress leaders are headed to Hathras in western UP to meet the family of a 19-year-old Dalit woman who was allegedly raped and killed by four men

The Union Minister further said, "Rahul Gandhi has always strived to do politics, but Prime Minister Narendra Modi has been successful in the realm of national policies".