UP Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath Orders CBI Probe in Hathras Case

This comes after 5 policemen, including the Superintendent of Police, were suspended amid nationwide outrage.

Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Saturday, 3 October, ordered a CBI probe into the alleged gang rape and murder of a 19-year-old Dalit woman in Hathras.

मुख्यमंत्री श्री @myogiadityanath जी ने सम्पूर्ण हाथरस प्रकरण की जांच सीबीआई से कराए जाने के आदेश दिए हैं।

— CM Office, GoUP (@CMOfficeUP) October 3, 2020

This comes after five policemen, including the Superintendent of Police were suspended amid growing nationwide outrage over the case as protests flared in many cities across the country including one in Delhi on Friday, 2 October, that was attended by Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal and Bhim Army Chief Chandrashekar Azad.