Hathras case: SIT likely to submit report today

LUCKNOW: The Special Investigation Team (SIT) probing the alleged gang rape and murder of a dalit girl in Hathras is likely to complete its probe in all the aspects of the incident. They will most likely submit it by Friday evening.
The SIT was first slated to submit its findings on October 7, but was given ten days extension by the Uttar Pradesh chief minister Yogi Adityanath.
The three-member panel, headed by UP home secretary Bhagwan Swaroop, comprising DIG Chandraprakash and IPS officer Poonam, was constituted on September 30 and was directed to submit its findings by October 7.
It was constituted following allegations of poor handling of the case by the local administration and the police and was mandated to probe the crime as well as the conduct of the district administration and the police in connection with allegations of threatening the victim’s family.
The SIT team stayed in the village and recorded the statements of each member of the victim’s family along with the cops who were deployed on the duty. As per sources, the team recorded statements of over 100 persons.
Many facts pertaining to the case have surfaced, local cops have gone on the record to state that upheaval in the village during cremation was pre-planned, even the changing of statements. All these will also be covered by the SIT.