Rahul Gandhi reaches Hathras to meet family of 2020 rape-murder victim

“Gandhi arrived at the village around 11.30 am and met the family at their house after receiving clearance from the CRPF post deployed for their security,” said an official from the local administration, who added that the police were caught by surprise.

Details on Gandhi’s visit are awaited.

A 19-year-old Dalit woman was allegedly raped by four upper-caste men in Hathras on September 14, 2020.

She died on September 29 at Delhi’s Safdarjung Hospital during treatment and was said to have been cremated in a hurry near her home on September 30. Her family alleged that the police delayed registering the FIR and locked them in their house while hurriedly conducting her last rites. However, local police officers stated that the cremation was carried out “as per the wishes of the family.”