In dramatic scenes on the highway between Delhi and Uttar Pradesh today, Congress leaders Rahul Gandhi and Priyanka Gandhi Vadra were detained for defying a ban on large gatherings as they headed to Hathras to meet the family of the gang-rape victim who died on Tuesday and whose dead-of-night cremation by the UP police has provoked nationwide outrage. Rahul Gandhi alleged that he was pushed to the ground and lathi-charged when he and Priyanka Gandhi were marching on the highway after their convoy was stopped by Uttar Pradesh policemen.
Priyanka Gandhi vadra had yesterday informed that she will soon visit the family of the gangrape victim. she also alleged that the family is being threatened and they have been demanding CBI investigation into the matter. Today, ahead of their visit borders of hatras were closed and section 144 was imposed in the village citing COVID-19. On the other hand, heavy police deployment was also seen on the DND flyover that connects delhi to Noida.
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