The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on Sunday took over the probe into the Hathras rape and murder incident after the Department of Personnel and Training (DoPT) issued a notification authorising the agency to investigate the case.
The CBI registered an FIR on Sunday under sections 307 (attempt to murder), 376(D) (gang-rape) and 302 (murder) of the Indian Penal Code and Section 3(2)(v) of the SC/ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989.
Earlier, a case was registered at Chandpa police station of Hathras district on a complaint.
The complainant alleged that on September 14, the accused had tried to strangulate his sister to death in the millet field.
The case has been registered by the CBI on the request of the Uttar Pradesh government and following the notification by the Government of India.
The incident rocked the nation after the 19-year-old Dalit victim succumbed to her injuries in the Safdarjung hospital in Delhi on September 29 and was later cremated at late in the night by the administration. Political parties, activists and others have demanded an in-depth investigation into the ghastly crime.