In a viral video that has now come to light, Dalit leader Udit Raj was seen in a jovial mood, joking and giggling with his supporters while 'demanding justice for the Hathras victim'.
Hakimuddin, another witness in the case, has stated that the assailants are powerful and they had even barred the Muslims supporters of the Dalit family from praying in the local mosque during Ramzan.
The media reports had stated that the Dalit men were beaten, tortured by villagers for stealing from the house of a 'Brahmin man'. The police have denied any caste angle in the case and have stated that the accused were from both upper and lower castes.