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After alleged threats, Hathras victim’s kin refuse to attend hearing
The Dalit woman was gang-raped by four men in Hathras district on September 14. She died early on September 29.
Family members of the Hathras gang rape and murder victim will not appear for hearing in the case in the Hathras district court on Wednesday, the family’s counsel said.
“Family members of the victim and I have decided to not attend court proceedings on Wednesday due to security concerns. On my behalf, an application will be submitted in the court informing it about the decision due to security concern,” counsel for the victim’s family, Seema Khushwaha, said. Khushwaha travels to Hathras from Delhi for court proceedings on every hearing.
On March 5, a group of people allegedly threatened the victim’s family and their counsel in the court room after which the Lucknow bench of the Allahabad high court ordered the Hathras district judge to submit a report on the incident. “During the last hearing in Lucknow high court (on March 19), the CBI had submitted an application in the court seeking transfer of the case from Hathras to any other court in the state,” said Khushwaha. “Now, the high court will decide what to do in the next hearing.”
The Dalit woman was gang-raped by four men in Hathras district on September 14. She died early on September 29.
