Days after widespread outrage over the death of a rape victim from Unnao in Uttar Pradesh after being set on fire by the accused, came another shocker from the neighbouring district. An 18-year-old girl was allegedly raped and set on fire by one of her distant relatives on Saturday in Fatehpur.
The victim said she was raped by her relative, who then poured kerosene on her body and set her on fire. She was rushed to Lala Lajpat Rai Hospital at Kanpur, where her condition is stated to be critical,with 90 per cent burns. Doctors said the victim was on oxygen support.
According to police, the girl in her statement said that while she was alone at home on Saturday afternoon, her 22-year-old uncle came and raped her. When she started screaming, her uncle sprinkled kerosene on her body and set her on fire.
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The houses of the girl and the accused are next to each other.
A case has been registered and efforts are on to nab the accused. Police said initial investigation had revealed that the two could have been involved in a relationship and a panchayat was held to ask them to stay separately till they are married, reported NDTV.
Last week, a 23-year-old woman from Unnao was beaten up set on fire by five men, including her alleged rapists, while she was on her way to a court. She later succumbed to her burn injuries at a Delhi hospital, sparking a nation-wide outrage.
Last month a 25-year-old veterinary doctor was abducted, gang-raped, murdered and burnt on the outskirts of Hyderabad, triggering anger and outrage across the state. The four accused in the case were killed in an encounter with police.
