The members of the Hathras rape victim's family are living in conditions similar to house arrest and they are living in the fear that once the CRPF cover given to them is withdrawn, their life might be in danger, claims a civil right body.
The People's Union for Civil Liberties (PUCL) demanded security for the family through the Nirbhaya fund.
PUCL members Kamal Singh, Alok, Shashikant, Farman Naqvi and K B Maurya told that the whole family is in a way under house arrest conditions and their normal social life has been cut off.
The victim's family members are in the fear for their lives that once the CRPF protection is withdrawn, their lives might be in danger. The upper caste people will not allow them to live in the village or they may threaten their lives.
PUCL members also said that case should be filed against the officials who cremated the victim's body in a hurry. They said that action should be taken against district magistrate Praveen Kumar, SP Vikram Veer and the area SHO.
The victim's body was cremated in the middle of the night hurriedly. Her family members claimed that the cremation, was without their consent and they were not allowed to bring the body home one last time.