Hathras Verdict: High Court Records Statement Of The Victim's Family & DM, Next Hearing On November 2

Hathras Horror: Family members of Dalit woman, who died after alleged gangrape in Uttar Pradesh's Hathras, stood by its charge that the cremation of the victim was done without their consent.

The family of Hathras 19-year-old Dalit woman who was allegedly raped and succumbed to her injuries appeared before the Lucknow bench of Allahabad High Court today. The Court recorded the statement of the family members and directed the next hearing to be held on November 2. Also Read: Khushbu Sundar Joins BJP Hours After Quitting Congress | Know All About The Actor-Turned-Politician The statement of senior officers including the DGP, ACS home, DM, and SP were also recorded. Hathras DM has taken the responsibility of the victim's cremation.  The Hathras Police will hand over the case diary to the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) today which will now probe the case. "The victim's family has demanded that reports of CBI be kept confidential. We had also prayed that the case is transferred out of UP. The third demand is that the family be provided security until the case completely concludes", Seema Kushwaha, lawyer of Hathras victim's family. Here's a Timeline of Hathras Tragedy  September 14: The mother of the 19-year-old victim found her lying blood-soaked and her tongue was cut off. The mother said she covered her daughter with her scarf and the same blood-soaked cloth. The family took the victim to the local police station. Reportedly, the police delayed registering the victim's complaint and asked her family to take her away. Due to grievous injuries, the victim was referred to the Aligarh Muslim University’s JN Medical College and Hospital. September 15: Over the next week the victim's condition worsened, however, she regained consciousness and narrated the ordeal to her family. September 19: Victim's statement was recorded at JN Medical College. She named two attackers. Makes first explicit mention of molestation and on basis of this statement, the police start action under Section 307 (attempt to murder) and 354 (molestation). September 21-22: Victim made follow up statements before a magistrate and named three more accused. Accusing them of sexual assault. Police filed cases against all under charges of gang-raping along with an attempt to murder. However, Hathras SP maintained no evidence of sexual assault which was found by medical experts. In their medical report, JNMC doctors say that there are signs of use of force, however, opinion regarding penetration intercourse is reserved pending availability of the forensic report. September 23-28: Victim's condition worsened and she was referred to Safdarjung Hospital in the national capital. September 29: Victim succumbed to her injuries. After day-long protests, by night the victim's body was taken to her hometown. At midnight, UP Police began forcing the family to cremate the body while the family begged them to take the body home. September 30: Cops forcibly cremated the victim's body, while the family members were locked at their home. No family member was present at the cremation.