Updated On: 01 October, 2020 11:24 AM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondent
Tehseen Poonawala has petitioned to the Chief Justice of India, Supreme Court for taking up the Hathras case suo moto. He has highlighted the subject matter of the letter to be the midnight cremation of the victim by police officials.

Tehseen Poonawalla Picture Courtesy: PR
The horrific Hathras incident shook the entire country, and the death of the victim left everyone heartbroken. The young girl was attacked on September 14, 2020 and gang-raped by a group of men. She sustained serious injuries and was admitted to a hospital in Delhi.
Meanwhile, the cops have nabbed the accused men. However, another piece of news left the nation in shock. It is reported that the victim was cremated by the police officials without her family member’s consent.