Hathras rape accused claim innocence, say victim was friends with Sandeep, her family beat her up

Hathras rape accused claim innocence, say victim was friends with Sandeep, her family beat her up

The four accused in the Hathras alleged gangrape case, including the prime accused Sandeep Singh, have written a letter to the investigating agencies claiming they are innocent. The accused, Sandeep Singh, has written in the letter that the 19-year-old Dalit girl was “a good friend” and he would talk to her on the phone often. … Read more

Indian-origin family, including 3-year-old son, found dead at UK home, police suspect murder-suicide

Indian-origin family, including 3-year-old son, found dead at UK home, police suspect murder-suicide

An Indian-origin family of three was found dead at their residence in the Brentford area of West London on Tuesday. Poorna Kaameshwari Sivaraj and her son Kailash Kuha Raj were last seen on September 21 (Image credit: Local Police) An Indian origin family, including a three-year-old son, was found dead at their residence in the … Read more

‘Living in fear’: After losing daughter, Hathras victim’s family plans to leave village

‘Living in fear’: After losing daughter, Hathras victim’s family plans to leave village

The family of the 19-year-old Dalit woman, who died after allegedly being raped in Uttar Pradesh’s Hathras, has said they have been living in fear since the tragedy while adding that they plan to leave their home. The Dalit woman’s kin told India Today on Wednesday that they wish to leave Bhoolgarhi village of Hathras … Read more

Six-year-old raped by relative in Hathras dies, family protests over police inaction

Six-year-old raped by relative in Hathras dies, family protests over police inaction

While outrage over the gang rape-murder case of a Dalit woman in Hathras continues, a six-year-old girl from the same district Hathras, who was allegedly raped by her relative, died during treatment at a Delhi hospital. After her death, the victim’s family sat with her body on the main road in Hathras in protest against … Read more

Bhim Army chief seeks UP govt’s permission to let Hathras victim’s family live with him

Bhim Army chief seeks UP govt’s permission to let Hathras victim’s family live with him

The girl’s death should be probed under a Supreme Court judge’s supervision and the family should be provided ‘Y’ security, Bhim Army chief Chandrashekhar Azad told media outlets in UP’s Hathras on Sunday. Bhim Army chief Chandrashekhar Azad with the victim’s family at their home on Sunday (Photo Credits: Tanushree Pandey/India Today) Bhim Army chief … Read more

Balrampur rape case: Addl chief secy, UP DGP to visit victim’s family

Balrampur rape case: Addl chief secy, UP DGP to visit victim’s family

Uttar Pradesh DGP HC Awasthi and Additional Chief Secretary Avnish Awasthi will meet the family of the 22-year-old Balrampur rape victim. UP Police chief Hitesh Awasthi. Uttar Pradesh Director General of Police (DGP) HC Awasthi and Additional Chief Secretary (Home) Avnish Kumar Awasthi will meet the family of the 22-year-old woman who died after she was allegedly … Read more

Congress threatens to move court if Hathras family remains confined, Rahul Gandhi to attempt another visit

Congress threatens to move court if Hathras family remains confined, Rahul Gandhi to attempt another visit

Congress has threatened to move court if the Hathras victim’s family is continued to remain confined in their house with no connectivity. Mediapersons and politicians have been barred from entering the Hathras village and Congress has asked the UP government led by Yogi Adityanath to immediately lift the curbs. Rahul Gandhi will once again attempt … Read more

‘How am I supposed to get my family of eight tested?’

‘How am I supposed to get my family of eight tested?’

Image copyright PA Media Schools are back, businesses are reopening and coughs and sneezes are spreading – meaning more and more people need a coronavirus test. Three families explain how the testing problems are affecting them. ‘I’d drive 100 miles’ Maria Aziz, from west London, has been trying to book a test since Sunday, when … Read more