<p>In a significant development, an SC/ST court has acquitted three people accused in the 2020 Hathras rape and murder case and held one person guilty.</p>.<p>The court announced that out of the four accused, Sandeep, Ravi, Luv Kush and Ramu, only Sandeep has been held guilty of the crime.</p>.<p>A 19-year-old Dalit woman was allegedly raped by four upper-caste men in Hathras on September 14, 2020. She died on September 29 in Delhi's Safdarjung Hospital during treatment.</p>.<p>The victim was cremated in the night near her home. Her family had alleged that they were forced by the local police to hurriedly conduct her last rites.</p>.<p>Local police officers, however, said the cremation was carried out "as per the wishes of the family".</p>.<p>The victim's family said that they were upset at the acquittal and would soon move high court, challenging the lower court's decision.</p>
<p>In a significant development, an SC/ST court has acquitted three people accused in the 2020 Hathras rape and murder case and held one person guilty.</p>.<p>The court announced that out of the four accused, Sandeep, Ravi, Luv Kush and Ramu, only Sandeep has been held guilty of the crime.</p>.<p>A 19-year-old Dalit woman was allegedly raped by four upper-caste men in Hathras on September 14, 2020. She died on September 29 in Delhi's Safdarjung Hospital during treatment.</p>.<p>The victim was cremated in the night near her home. Her family had alleged that they were forced by the local police to hurriedly conduct her last rites.</p>.<p>Local police officers, however, said the cremation was carried out "as per the wishes of the family".</p>.<p>The victim's family said that they were upset at the acquittal and would soon move high court, challenging the lower court's decision.</p>