TIWN
Unnao, Dec 5 (TIWN) Days after the rape and murder of a veterinary doctor in Hyderabad that led to national outrage, a girl was set ablaze, allegedly by the same accused who had raped her earlier, in Uttar Pradesh''s Unnao on Thursday.
The victim has been admitted to the Civil Hospital in Lucknow with over 90 per cent burns. The girl was set on fire by the two rape accused, out on bail, along with their three associates. All five accused have been arrested. The National Commission for Women (NCW) has taken suo motu cognisance of the case. In a letter sent to UP DGP O.P. Singh, NCW chairperson Rekha Sharma has sought a detailed report of the incident and the action taken. She has also sought to know what action has been taken against officials who failed to provide protection to the victim. The NCW has also wanted to know the number of heinous crime cases against women in UP and the number of cases in which the accused had been granted bail in the last three years. UP Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath, meanwhile, directed that the cost of the treatment of the victim would be borne by the state government. He directed top police officials to monitor the action being taken in the case and submit their report to him by the evening.
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