A rape victim from Uttar Pradesh’ Unnao was allegedly set ablaze by five men, including one accused in the crime, police said on Thursday, December 5.
The woman was allegedly raped in March and the accused had later been granted bail, police were quoted as saying in a PTI report. The victim has been shifted to a Lucknow government hospital where she is in a critical condition, police added.
“Victim referred to a hospital in Lucknow for better treatment. We have rounded up 3 accused, search for 2 others is underway. Victim had earlier filed a rape case, one accuse in that case has also been rounded up.” said police.
The horrific incident occurred just days after a woman veterinarian was allegedly gang-raped and killed by four persons before they burnt her body in Shadnagar outskirts in Telangana’s Ranga Reddy district. The horrific incident has left the country in shock.
