Mahila Congress seeks fresh probe into Hathras case, cites revelations in new documentary

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• The All India Mahila Congress (AIMC) on Thursday (demanded a reopening of the probe into the 2020 Hathras gangrape and death case, citing revelations made in a recently released documentary, Hathras 16 Days, which it claimed exposed “systemic failures” and an alleged cover-up by the Uttar Pradesh administration and police.
• Addressing a press conference, AIMC president Alka Lamba alleged that the documentary raised “serious and disturbing questions” over the conduct of the police, district administration and the State government during the investigation.
• Recalling the case, Ms. Lamba said the Dalit victim was assaulted on September 14, 2020, and died at Delhi’s Safdarjung Hospital on September 29. She reiterated allegations that the victim’s body was cremated by authorities in the early hours of September 30 without the consent or presence of her family.
• ‘Evidence compromised’ “The documentary shows that evidence was not collected for eight days.
• The victim was bathed and...