Congress leader Rahul Gandhi arrested by UP police while on his way to Hathras

Hathras rape case: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi has been arrested by the Uttar Pradesh police while on his way to meet family members of Hathras rape victim. Several other Congress leaders have also been detained for violation of Section 188 of the Indian Penal Code. Rahul Gandhi, who was stopped at Yamuna Expressway on his way to Hathras, asked police, "I want to walk to Hathras alone. Please tell me under which section are you arresting me." The Uttar Pradesh police said, "We are arresting you under Section 188 IPC for violation of an order." Also Read | ‘Inhumane and goes beyond cruelty’: Virat Kohli on Hathras rape case Earlier, Noida ADCP Ranvijay Singh said, "We have stopped them here. The Epidemic Act is being violated. We will not allow them to proceed forward." "Just now police pushed me, lathi-charged me, and threw me to the ground. I want to ask, can only Modi Ji walk in this country? Can't a normal person walk? Our vehicle was stopped, so we started walking," said Rahul Gandhi before getting arrested.

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https://www.facebook.com/ptcnewsonline/videos/363644714674247/ A 19-year-old Dalit woman, the Hathras rape victim, who was gang-raped by 4 men in Uttar Pradesh on September 14, had passed away on Tuesday morning at a hospital in Delhi. Also Read | Hathras rape case: Victim was not raped, says Aligarh IG’s in a bizarre statement The Hathras rape victim was raped when she had gone to the fields with her mother and had gone missing soon after. Later, she was found brutally injured, with her tongue having a serious cut as she bit it. Shockingly, the accused had attempted to strangulate her.- -PTC News