The state government and police force have come under heavy criticism over the Hathras case.
AGENCIES / Hathras, Uttar Pradesh
The CBI today began its probe into the alleged gang rape and torture of a 20-year-old Dalit girl, who died at a hospital in Delhi last month two weeks after the savage assault that triggered massive outrage across the country.
A team of CBI officials visited the victim’s village this afternoon, about a month after she was allegedly gang raped by four men of so-called upper caste.
The team visited the millet field in the UP village where, according to the victim’s brother, the accused tried to strangle the 20-year-old woman. The victim’s mother, who was unwell, was also taken to the crime scene by the CBI officials when she was returning home in an ambulance after a brief hospital visit.
The CBI officials were also accompanied by a forensic expert, police personnel and the victim’s brother. The team left the crime scene after over two hours. Later, the team visited the site where the victim was cremated; the officials also went to her home and took her brother along for questioning.
The CBI team is headed by Deputy Superintendent of Police Seema Pahuja, who has earlier handled the Shimla rape-murder case.
The CBI officials were also accompanied by a forensic expert, police personnel and the victim’s brother.