Hathras Horror: NHRC takes suo motu cognizance

Oct 1, 2020 #Hathras Horror
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By Manish-

Hathras Horror shocked the nation again after Nirbhaya Incident. In view of the clear violations Human Rights, National Human Rights Commission takes suo motu cognizance in the horrific hathras gang rape incident in Uttar Pradesh.

Victim was found in a badly injured condition and she was subjected to gang rape and brutality in Hathras District of Uttar Pradesh two weeks ago.

Uttar Pradesh Police is accused of taking a late action. It is reported by local news that even police denied the fact that the victim girl was gang raped.

In a critical heath situation victim was shifted from the Aligarh Muslim University’s Jawaharlal Lal Nehru Medical College and Hospital on 28.09.2020 when her condition deteriorated and there were no signs of improvement in her health condition.

The victim has died at Safdarjung Hospital in New Delhi two days back.

District Magistrate, Hathras said that the accused have also been booked under the SC/ST(POA) Act and the family of the victim has been given compensation of Rs 10 Lakhs. He has also mentioned that a Fast Track Court will be set up to hear the case to punish the culprits at the earliest.

He has also mentioned in his statement the In-charge of the Hathras Kotwali PS has been removed for the alleged inaction in the case and the four accused have been arrested who will be booked for the murder. Further, he added that the first one Sandeep Singh was arrested the day when the woman was subjected to rape and later three more accused Lovkush Sikarwar, Ramu and Ravi were arrested when the victim named them in their statement before the Magistrate.

The accused reportedly tried to strangulate the victim when she tried to resist their attempts to rape her.

family blamed Police administration for forcibly dead body of victim was taken away for cremation by the police personnel.

National Human Rights Commission has gone through the contents of the media reports which are very painful. A young woman belonging to SC community has been subjected to sexual harassment and brutality.

It is apparent that the police was not able to take timely action to trace and save the victim girl due to which the young woman could not be saved from being subjected to grave cruelty.

The way the perpetrators have acted shows that they had no fear of law in their mind. The family has suffered an irrevocable loss. A young and a precious human life has been lost.

Not only this, but there are also allegations made by the family that the police forcibly took away the body of the deceased for cremation have been revealed by the media.

The incident has raised many questions about the law and order situation in the State. Many such incidents have occurred in the State of Uttar Pradesh where the members of the Scheduled Community have been subjected to discrimination and harassment by the people belonging to the upper caste.

National Human Rights Commission further directS State Govt. to provide adequate protection to the family of the deceased keeping in view the gravity of the matter and aspect of the witness protection as there is an apparent rift between the two communities and there may be a danger to the family of the deceased.

Authorities are expected to submit their report, within the stipulated time.

National Human Rights Commission asked State Authorities to respond within four weeks.

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