New Delhi: Here comes the sorry story of one more rape victim from Uttar Pradesh. The young woman from Bulandshahr died at a hospital in Delhi on Tuesday, with her father alleging that she was set afire by an uncle of the accused and his friends who were pressuring her to reach a compromise.
According to Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Santosh Kumar Singh, three persons were arrested following a complaint by the victim’s father, while the rape accused was already in jail. He added that two policemen have also been suspended for alleged negligence in handling the case.
The woman,in her complaint on 15 August, alleged that she was raped by a man who had come to her village to guard a mango orchard, the SSP had said.
The accused was arrested the same day and has been in prison, the police official said.
The SSP said the uncle of the accused and one of his friends were forcing the victim to reach a compromise.
On Tuesday morning, the girl was burnt under suspicious circumstances. She was referred to a hospital in Delhi where she died during treatment, he said.