Farhan Akhtar, Richa Chadha among others condemn officials for cremating Hathras rape victim without family’s permission
Bollywood celebrities have condemned that the family of Hathras rape victim was allegedly not given the authority to perform the last rites of their daughter. In the videos that were being circulated online, around 2:30 am, the victim’s body was brought to the village. The officials were seen urging the family to perform the last rites immediately. “It appears that my sister has been cremated; the police are not telling us anything. We begged them to let us bring her body inside the house one last time, but they didn’t listen to us,” the 19-year-old girl’s brother told The Indian Express at 3.30 am Wednesday. “The culprits of Hathras incident against the girl will not be let go. An SIT has been formed to investigate the matter and it will submit a report within seven days. To ensure early justice, the case will be run in a fast track court,” Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath tweeted on Wednesday. “Prime Minister Narendra Modi spoke to me over Hathras incident, he said that strictest o...