The Uttar Pradesh government has suspended Hathras superintendent of police (SP), deputy superintendent of police (DSP), station inspector and two other officials over the gangrape and death of the 19-year-old Dalit woman, hours after Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath vowed "total destruction" of those who even think of harming the self-respect of women.

SP Vikrant Vir, DSP Ram Shabd, inspector Dinesh Verma, sub-inspector Jagveer Singh, and head constable Mahesh Pal have been suspended. Vineet Jaiswal, who was posted as SP in Shamli, has now been given the charge of SP Hathras, UP government's suspension order mentioned.