Three of the four accused were later acquitted by an SC/ST court in Hathras while one was sentenced to life imprisonment. The matter is pending before the Allahabad High Court.The family of the victim had alleged that the police had conducted the last rites in haste in the night. However, police officials had denied any such claims. Later, the case was handed over to the CBI.“My client, one of the accused, was acquitted by the court as the allegations of gang rape and murder were not proved. But Rahul Gandhi, for political gains, wrote on X that while the victim’s family is confined to the home, the free movement of the accused is against the basic principle of the Constitution,” the lawyer in his notice.“Rahul Gandhi is a responsible MP and holds a position as the leader of the opposition. He commented on social media even after the verdict holding my client not guilty. The statement has cast a stigma on the character of my client,” stated the counsel.
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