Rape Survivor Set On Fire On Way To Court In UP's Unnao

Pakistani Fighter · Dec 5, 2019

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Rape Set On Fire On Way To Court In UP's Unnao
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Unnao Rape Survivor Set On Fire: The woman has suffered 60-70 per cent burn injuries, said officials. She has now been rushed to a specialised hospital in Lucknow for further treatment.
Updated : December 05, 2019 15:42 IST

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23-year-old woman from Uttar Pradesh's Unnao is critical
She had filed a rape case against two men from her village
Three men, including one of the accused, have been arrested

Lucknow:

A 23-year-old woman from Uttar Pradesh's Unnao district, who had filed a rape case against two men from her village in March, is critical after she was set on fire this morning by five men outside her village when she was headed to a local court for hearing in the rape case. All five men, including the two rape-accused, have been arrested, said police.

One of the two rape accused was on the run and the other one was released on bail last week.

The woman has suffered 60-70 per cent burn injuries, said officials. She had walked for nearly one kilometre before she got help from some locals. "We saw her coming towards us, screaming for help. She had been set on fire. We were scared. She had walked for nearly one km before she reached us," one of the eyewitnesses told reporters, adding that they she spoke to cops after one of them dialed 100 from a mobile phone. She was rushed to a specialised hospital in Lucknow for further treatment.

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In March, the woman had filed a first information report against two men from her paternal village in Unnao, accusing them of raping her and also filming the act. The FIR was filed in the neighbouring Rae Bareli district reportedly after the intervention of a local court.

"In her FIR, the woman said that one of the two rape-accused was in relationship with her in 2018 but he physically exploited her, lured her with a marriage proposal. Later, he refused to get married and raped her with another friend," SK Bhagat, senior police officer from Lucknow, told reporters today.

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"One of the accused was sent to jail. He was released on bail on November 30. The two men set the 23-year-old alive to take revenge," he added. The other accused was on the run. Cops claim they had attached his property and lookout notices were issued against him.

Amid attacks by the opposition parties over the incident, the state government has told the police to ensure "maximum punishment" for the accused. The Yogi Adityanath government has also sought a report from the state police on the matter, adding that it will fund the woman's treatment.

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UP Director General of Police OP Singh told NDTV: "Our first priority is to save the woman. The criminal justice system has three-four compartments but we do not work like that. I do not want to blame anyone. The fact is that we did arrest one of the accused. I will get more facts on the case but I am sure that the local police would have opposed the bail application of the rape-accused."

The incident has prompted sharp attacks on the ruling BJP by the opposition. In a tweet, Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi said the BJP "should stop spreading false propaganda". "Yesterday, the home minister of the country and the Uttar Pradesh chief minister clearly lied that law and order in Uttar Pradesh has improved. Seeing such incidents everyday angers the mind. BJP leaders should stop spreading false propaganda," Ms Gandhi wrote in Hindi.

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The Nationalist Congress Party's Supriya Sule also commented on the incident in a series of tweets. "Extremely sad and shocked to hear that that Unnao Rape victim was burnt earlier this morning. If the culprits were not shielded and prosecuted on time this wouldn't have happened. Complete state of Lawlessness in the state of Uttar Pradesh...." she wrote.

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If the State government can't give justice to the victim, this case needs to be transferred to the Centre for further investigation... (2/3) #Unnao

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@PMOIndia - The Central government speaks about - 'Beti Bachao - Beti Padhao', however, this seems to be a mere slogan if the daughters of our Nation are not protected.. (3/3)

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Rajya Sabha MP and Samajwadi Party leader Ram Gopal Yadav said: "President's rule should be imposed in UP where Jungle Raj is prevalent. There is no law and order in the state."

Unnao BJP MP Sakshi Maharaj said the incident was "unfortunate". "The Unnao incident is really unfortunate. I have used all my power so that the investigation is done and the accused get punishment. The accused in such heinous crimes should get capital punishment," he was quoted as saying by news agency ANI.

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maximuswarrior · Dec 6, 2019

Unnao: India woman set on fire on her way to rape case hearing

Sexual violence against women has been a focus in India in recent years

A 23-year-old alleged rape victim is fighting for her life after she was set on fire while going to court in northern India.

The woman was on her way to a hearing in the case she filed against two men in March, in Uttar Pradesh state.

She is in critical condition in hospital, where she is being treated for severe burns.

Five men including two of her alleged rapists have been arrested on suspicion of setting her on fire, police say.

The woman was on her way to a train station when a group of men assaulted her and dragged her to a nearby field, where they set her on fire, according to reports in local media.

Doctors treating her in the hospital in Lucknow city said she had received 90% burn injuries and that she would soon be flown in an air ambulance to the capital, Delhi, for better medical care.

The incident occurred in Unnao district, which was recently in the news over another rape case.

Police opened a murder investigation against a ruling party lawmaker in July after a woman who accused him of rape was seriously injured in a car crash.

Two of her aunts were killed and her lawyer was injured.

This latest incident has sparked widespread outrage in India, which is still reeling from a shocking murder and rape case that grabbed headlines just under a week ago.

A 27-year-old vet in the southern city of Hyderabad was raped and set on fire on 27 November. Protests were held across the country after the victim's charred remains were found following her disappearance last week.

Huge stigma
By Rajini Vaidyanthan, BBC South Asia correspondent

Nearly a hundred rapes are reported in India every single day according to the last recorded crime statistics. Across towns, cities and villages, women, children and sometimes men are subjected to brutal attacks. Many don't get reported, let alone make the headlines.

In recent days there's been growing outrage in the wake of the recent gang rape and murder of a vet in Hyderabad. This latest case in Unnao has deepened that anger.

In a country where there's huge stigma around coming forward and reporting cases of sexual violence, are there enough safeguards for those who do? Are authorities doing enough to punish the perpetrators?

In December 2012 I covered the gang rape and murder of a young woman on a bus in Delhi, which opened up a conversation around sexual violence in India. But little seems to have changed.

In recent days some officials have called on women to come home earlier at night or avoid using transport at certain times. Activists I talked to say the emphasis continues to be on how women can change, rather than looking at how Indian society as a whole needs to do better.

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According to the latest government crime figures, police registered 33,658 cases of rape in India in 2017 - that's an average of 92 rapes every day.

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