Indian diaspora in Paris seek justice for Hathras rape victim
Paris: Members of the Indian community and activists gathered at Saint Barnard here on Saturday demanding justice for the Hathras rape and murder case victim.
The protesters demanded Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath’s resignation alleging increased violence against women and atrocities against Dalits in his state.
Besides the incident, protesters said they were also outraged by what happened after it, including police performing the last rites of the victim without the consent of the family members.
They also chanted slogans against the UP Police and Yogi Adithyanath for loosely handling the situation.
The protesters also demanded the release of journalist Prashant Kanojia who has been arrested by the UP police over one of his tweets. They also called for standing by the democratic values of the country and to save India by stopping Hindutva.
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UP: Woman arrested for killing man during rape attempt
Banda (PTI): An 18-year-old woman was arrested for allegedly killing a middle-aged man with a sharp-edged weapon after he attempted to sexually assault her in Banda district of Uttar Pradesh, police said on Friday.
The incident took place in Murwal village on Thursday afternoon.
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Station House Officer (SHO) Rajendra Singh Rajawat said the body of Sukhraj Prajapati (50) was found in a house with fatal head injuries inflicted by a sharp-edged weapon around 3.30 pm.
Based on a complaint lodged by the victim's family members, police registered a murder case and arrested the woman later in the night along with the weapon of offence, identified as a 'farsa', the SHO said.
During interrogation, the accused told police that the man had entered her house and tried to sexually assault her. In an attempt to defend herself, she struck him with the 'farsa' kept in the house, resulting in his death, he said.
The accused will be produced before a court later on Friday, police added.
