Bhim Army chief Chandrashekhar Azad visited Hathras on Sunday and held a massive protest.

New Delhi:

Bhim Army chief Chandrashekar Azad and 400 others have been accused of violating a ban on large gatherings after he visited Hathras in Uttar Pradesh on Sunday to meet the family of a 20-year-old who was allegedly gang raped and tortured; she died at a hospital in Delhi last week. A case has been filed against more than 400 people. 

The Bhim Army Chief, also known as “Raavan”, held a massive protest on Sunday after he was stopped twice by the UP Police when he was on his way to meet the victim’s family. Visuals showed him standing on a truck, addressing a huge crowd. 

Chandrashekar Azad was allowed to meet the family after huge protests, however, he was told he could take only 10 people along. 

When he was stopped for the first time, about 20 km from Hathras, he marched for around 5 km, along with his supporters, to cover the distance to reach victim’s home. A video showed them carrying flags and raising slogans against the government.