Meerut, March 8 -- A 21-year-old Dalit woman was allegedly raped by upper-caste men while working in a field in Hapur in August 2023. Her family claims that instead of filing an FIR, police forced them into a Rs.2.5 lakh settlement through a village panchayat.

According to the victim's father, the main accused Pawan Singh not only raped his daughter but also recorded the act. When the family sought justice, they were coerced into accepting the settlement. Fear and repeated threats kept them silent, eventually forcing them to relocate.

Hoping to rebuild their daughter's life, they arranged her marriage, but the accused allegedly sent the obscene video to her fiance, leading to the wedding's cancellation. Later, the accused demanded the R...