The Hathras rape victim's family, under round-the-clock security since 2017, describes their life as house arrest, facing severe financial distress and social isolation.
The family lives under round-the-clock security
Aug 27, 2026
04:38 pm
What's the storyThe family of the 19-year-old Dalit woman, who was gang-raped and killed in Uttar Pradesh's Hathras district in 2020, has said that their lives have been reduced to a "house arrest" due to round-the-clock security.
The victim's brother told The Times of India, "There has been no social life over these years. No one has visited us, and no one in the family can go out to earn a livelihood."
Allahabad High Court orders Uttar Pradesh to relocate Hathras victim's family to Ghaziabad or Noida within three months.
The case pertains to the alleged murder and gang rape of the 19-year-old woman in Hathras on September 14, 2020.
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