2020 Hathras gang rape and murder

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On 14 September 2020, a gang-rape of a 19-year-old woman was reported in Hathras district, Uttar Pradesh, India, by four men. She died two weeks later in a Delhi hospital. Initially, it was reported that one accused had tried to kill her, later in her statement to the magistrate, the victim named four accused as having raped her. No arrests were made in the first 10 days after the incident took place. After her death, the victim's body was forcefully cremated by the police without the consent of her family, although police claimed consent was obtained prior to cremation. The case and its subsequent handling received widespread media attention and condemnation from across the country, and was the subject of protests against the Yogi Adityanath government by activists and opposition. The mishandling of the case additionally caused a severe damage to the reputation of the Uttar Pradesh Police, which faced harsh criticism from the CBI, lawyers and activists, who took-over the investigation...

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