Hathras victim's cremation row: what says UP ADG

A 19-year-old woman in Hathras, who was gangraped and severely injured and left to die on September 14, succumbed to grave injuries while battling for life at a hospital in Delhi. As the death triggered protests across the country, UP Police cremated the body in the wee hours of Wednesday even as the family continued to protest seeking custody of the body. Over the row, UP ADG (Law and order) Prashant Kumar said, The victim died yesterday in Delhi. After the post-mortem, the funeral was conducted with the consent of the family members and in their presence as the body was putrefying.