Incident is Shocking and Extraordinary, Says CJI, Asks UP Govt to Give Details of Witness Protection Plan: Hathras Rape Case

Hathras Rape Case: The Uttar Pradesh government told the Supreme Court that it wants a CBI probe monitored by the top court in the Hathras rape case as "vested interests are trying to hamper a fair investigation". The government further claimed that the family members of the 19-year-old girl agreed to midnight cremation to avoid further violence. "Political parties and a section of media tried to use this incident to incite communal violence and riots in state," the Yogi



government said.

In another gruesome incident, a six-year-old girl, who was raped in Uttar Pradesh's Aligarh 10 days ago, died in a Delhi hospital today, triggering protests by family members. The protesters have blocked the road outside their village as they make serious allegations against Aligarh police. The family has said that they will not cremate the child until their demands are met. The incident took place in Jatoi village in Kotwali Sadabad region.