Delhi Gangrape: Police approached crematorium late last night

PTI : New Delhi, Sun Dec 30 2012, 11:03 hrs

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The family and relatives were brought to the crematorium in a bus accompanied by police.

At the crematorium, the entrance was blocked for public and media.

Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and Congress president Sonia Gandhi went to airport to receive the body and console the family.

Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit went to the crematorium and placed a wreath. Minister of State for Home Affairs R P N Singh, West Delhi MP Mahabal Mishra and Delhi BJP chief Vijender Gupta also attended the cremation.

Police had approached the government yesterday and proposed that the body be taken directly to Ballia in UP via Lucknow or Varanasi but the government decided against it, sources said.

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