The court acquitted three accused in the Hathras gang-rape-murder case. Accused Lavkush Singh, Ramu Singh and Ravi Singh were acquitted. The court had earlier found one of the four accused guilty. One of the accused, Sandeep, has been sentenced to life imprisonment and a fine of Rs 50,000. After 900 days, the verdict in the case will be given.
The girl’s family said that they are not satisfied with the court verdict and will appeal in the High Court. In September 2020, a 19-year-old Dalit girl was raped and seriously injured in Bulgarhi in Hathras district of western Uttar Pradesh. The accused in the case are four upper caste Thakurs of the same village. Later, the girl succumbed to her death after 15 days while undergoing treatment at Delhi’s Safdarjung Hospital.
