Another India's Daughter Killed! Unnao Gang-Rape Victim Set Ablaze By Rapists Out On Bail Dies

A 23-year-old girl who was battling for life in Delhi's Safdarjung Hospital after she was set on fire has died. The girl who had suffered more than 90 percent burns died of a cardiac arrest at around 11:40 pm.?

Doctors at Safdarjung tried to resuscitate her for about 30 minutes, but they could not. “She suffered a cardiac arrest at 11:10 pm...we tried to resuscitate her, but she did not survive,” according to a doctor of the hospital.?

She was airlifted to Delhi on Thursday night from the Lucknow Civic Hospital for treatment after her condition deteriorated. The girl was attacked on Thursday, morning when she was on her way to meet her lawyers in Rae Bareli in connection with the rape case.?

On the way, she was attacked by five men, including two who were accused of raping her in December. She was beaten with sticks and stabbed before they poured kerosene and set her on fire.According to eyewitnesses, who came to her rescue, the girl had run for nearly a kilometer screaming for help.?

She was initially admitted to hospital in Unnao but was later shifted to Lucknow.? In the hospital, the victim had named four people Shivam Trivedi and his father Ram Kishore Trivedi, the village pradhan’s son Shubham Trivedi and his father Hari Shankar Trivedi, and Shubham’s neighbour Umesh Vajpayee. The family had alleged that despite her complaint about the gang rape the Unnao police had failed to act and only one of them Shivam Trivedi was arrested.?

The other accused Shubham Trivedi was untraceable for nearly a year.Following the incident, the five men were arrested and an FIR has been registered against them under IPC sections 326 (causing grievous hurt by dangerous weapons or means), 307 (attempt to murder) and 506 (criminal intimidation).?

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The rape victim's family had alleged that the rape accused were threatening them with dire consequences if they went ahead with the case.?

Earlier, speaking to media, her brother had said, “When I hugged my sister yesterday, she said just one thing to me: ‘Save me, I don’t want to die. But make sure they are not spared. They must hang.’ I assured her that no one will be spared.”?

He also said he hoped his sister will get speedy justice like what happened in Hyderabad on Friday morning.“What happened in Hyderabad was right. I also want immediate justice for my sister, and not have the case go on for two-three years and then see the attackers walking free,” he said.