Probe into role of police in Hathras case over: CBI to Allahabad HC
Lucknow, Mar 28: The CBI on Monday told the Allahabad High Court that it had concluded its probe into the role of the local police in the case of rape and murder of a woman in Hathras in Uttar Pradesh, and sent the evidence to its headquarters.
The CBI was responding to the court's query as to whether it was still probing the role of the local police in the matter.
After the CBI's response, the Lucknow bench of the high court fixed Tuesday as the next date of hearing on the matter.
A bench of Justices Rajan Roy and Jaspreet Singh was hearing a PIL it had registered suo motu after the Hathras incident.
CBI lawyer Anurag Kumar Singh apprised the bench further that with regard to other issues, the agency would take a decision within a fortnight or so. The bench thereafter asked Singh to ensure that the CBI furnishes the report in a sealed cover.
Earlier, the bench had found, from a report of the District Judge of Hathras, that out of 104 witnesses, 28 were examined before the trial court.
The state also filed an affidavit in the court about the constitution of special investigation team (SIT) in the case soon after the incident.
The 19-year-old woman had died at a Delhi hospital a fortnight after her alleged rape by four men from her village on September 14, 2020.
She was cremated in the middle of the night in her village.
Her family members claimed that the cremation, which took place well past midnight, was without their consent and that they were not allowed to bring home the body one last time.
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Attack on Indian-flagged merchant ship off Oman coast unacceptable: MEA
New Delhi (PTI): An Indian-flagged commercial vessel has come under attack off the coast of Oman but all its 14 crew members are safe, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) said on Thursday.
It is not immediately known who carried out the strike on the vessel on Wednesday.
The MEA described the attack as "unacceptable".
"The attack on an Indian-flagged ship off the coast of Oman yesterday is unacceptable and we deplore the fact that commercial shipping and civilian mariners continue to be targeted," it said.
"All Indian crew on board are safe and we thank the Omani authorities for rescuing them," it said.
The MEA said India reiterates that targeting commercial shipping and endangering innocent civilian crew members, or otherwise impeding freedom of navigation and commerce, should be avoided.
The vessel was sailing from Somalia and the strike triggered a fire that led to sinking of the vessel, it is learnt.
The crew members were rescued by Oman's Coast Guard and taken to Diba port.
At least two other Indian-flagged ships have been attacked since the war between the US and Iran began on February 28.
The latest attack came amid the fragile security situation in the Strait of Hormuz.
