India
oi-Ajay Joseph Raj P
Lucknow, Oct 01: The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has issued notices to the Uttar Pradesh government and the state’s police chief in connection with the recent gang-rape of a 19-year-old Dalit women in Hathras district.
The woman, who was battling for her life after the assault, died at Safdarjung Hospital on Tuesday.
According to reports, the NHRC has taken suo motu cognisance in connection with the “gang rape and brutality of a 19-year-old women belonging to the Scheduled Caste in Hathras district”, the rights panel said in a statement.
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“The victim had gone missing on September 14 and was found in a badly injured condition on September 22, and was subjected to gang-rape and brutality in Hathras…
