New Delhi [India], July 6 (HBTV): Devprakash Madhukar, the main suspect in the Hathras stampede that claimed 121 deaths, has surrendered before the police, his advocate AP Singh said in a video message on Friday.

Singh said, ‘Dev Prakash Madhukar who was named in the FIR in the Hathras case, was said to be the main organiser has surrendered in front of SIT, STF and Police. We have handed him over to the SIT and the Uttar Pradesh Police. Now a thorough investigation can be done. His health should be taken care of; he is a heart patient and nothing wrong should happen to him.’   

‘It was my promise that we will not use any anticipatory bail, and will not file any application and will not go to any court, because what have we done? What is our crime? We told you that we would surrender Dev Prakash Madhukar, take him in front of the police, interrogate him, participate in the investigation, and take part in the inquiry,’ he said. 

However, no information in this regard has been received from the police yet. 

(ANI) This is a syndicated news feed. HBTV has edited it for clarity.