Hathras Gang-Rape Case: Forensic Report Finds ‘No Signs Of Intercourse’

Hathras: Almost ten days after a preliminary medico-legal report (MLR) on the Dalit girl, 19, who died last Tuesday found “signs of use of force”, Jawaharlal Nehru Medical College Hospital (JNMCH) of Aligarh Muslim University’s department of forensic medicine on Saturday conveyed in writing to the circle officer of Sadabad police station that in its “final opinion, there are no signs suggestive of vaginal/anal intercourse” while adding “there is evidence of physical assault (injuries over the neck and the back).”

According to The Times of India report, the doctor conducting the exam had written that there were signs of use of force. “On the basis of local examination, I am of the opinion that there are signs of use of force. However, opinion regarding penetration and intercourse is subject to the pending availability of FSL (forensic science lab) reports,” the doctor wrote.

The doctor refused to divulge the details citing the confidentiality of the report, and said the document would be produced in court.

All sections marked for the presence of semen had “do not know” written against them. The report had also noted the patient had “loss of consciousness at the time of the incident” and “pain during or after the incident”, according to the national daily.

A UV exam was not performed “because (the) body (had been) wiped several times”.

The examination was carried out on September 22, the day the girl spoke to the police for the first time since regaining consciousness in the hospital.

According to the MLR, the “informant alleged that the survivor was sexually assaulted by four known persons of the same village when she (was) doing some work in the fields”, reported the paper.