Kanpur: The 23-year-old rape victim, who set herself on fire December 16 outside the office of Superintendent of Police (SP) in Uttar Pradesh’s Unnao, died in a hospital here Saturday late in the night. The woman had alleged that the police were not acting on her complaint against the accused rapist Avadesh Singh.
She claimed that Avadesh had promised to marry her, but was now refusing to acknowledge the relationship.
A case of rape was registered against Avadesh Singh, but the latter had obtained anticipatory bail from the court. The police had filed the chargesheet against the accused.
The woman suffered 70 per cent burns and was admitted to the Lala Lajpit Rai hospital here December 16 itself.
The doctors said that the woman had developed swelling in her abdomen and respiratory organs, and had been put on a ventilator since Saturday morning.
The woman had reached the SP office in Unnao, December 16 and poured kerosene on herself and set herself on fire. She walked into the office in flames.
The policemen immediately doused the flames and took the woman to the district hospital from where she was referred to the Lal Lajpat Rai hospital here.
According to SP Unnao, Vikrant Veer, the woman had been in a relationship with the accused for several years. She had lodged a complaint against the accused, Avadesh Singh, October 2 , accusing him of having sexually exploited her.
It should be stated here that December 5, a rape victim had been set ablaze in Unnao by those who were accused of having raped her. The victim suffered 90 per cent burn injuries and was taken to Lucknow and then Delhi for treatment, but she died the following day.
IANS
