Unnao case Live Updates: Victim's body arrives at village
A 23-year-old UP woman succumbed to death after she was set ablaze by the same rapists who raped her in 2018. The accused were granted bail when the victim approached the court in March this year. The survivor was attacked while she was on her way to Rae Bareli to attend a court hearing for the same rape case that she was fighting. The victim died on the night of Friday, since her body suffered 90% burns. The country has been seeing a range of hopeless and angry reactions yet again from common folk and the politicians. The police have sought a death sentence for the accused. Stay tuned as we bring you more updates in connection to the case.
Victim's body arrives at Unnao village
The body of Unnao rape victim arrived at the native village of the 23-year-old victim who died at a hospital in Delhi on Friday night after she was set on fire by the accused on Thursday.
SP workers want UP govt to give Rs 50 lakh compesnation to victim's family
The Samajwadi Party workers have demanded for Rs 50 lakh compensation for the Unnao victim's family. Earlier, the UP government had announced an ex-gratia of Rs 25 lakh for the family of the Unnao rape victim.
Delhi: People hold candle march from Raj Ghat to India Gate
Delhi: People hold candle march from Raj Ghat
— ANI (@ANI) December 7, 2019
to India Gate, demanding justice for the Unnao rape victim who died yesterday. pic.twitter.com/qwV37RebfY
Unnao victim died of extensive burn injuries, says postmortem report
The postmortem of the Unnao rape victim showed that she died of extensive burn injuries, a senior doctor at the Safdarjung hospital was quoted as saying by news agency PTI.
WATCH: NSUI members detained by police for protesting
#WATCH Unnao: National Students' Union of India (NSUI) members being detained by police, while they were protesting against the visit of Ministers Kamal Rani Varun, Swami Prasad Maurya and MP Sakshi Maharaj to Unnao rape victim's residence. pic.twitter.com/mkDZo5lUeA
— ANI UP (@ANINewsUP) December 7, 2019
Mayawati urges SC to take cognizance of rising incidents of crime against women
BSP chief Mayawati urged the Supreme Court to take suo moto cognizance of the growing incidents of crime against women and direct the Centre to take prompt steps for effectively checking them.
"It is a matter of deep regret that during the past some years, especially since the BJP government has come to power, women are not safe. This is not the only incident, in UP I said it yesterday also that there is not a day when there is not an incident of rape and murder, attempt to rape or molestation," Mayawati said at a press conference in Lucknow. (PTI)
Congress workers protest in Lucknow over death of Unnao rape victim
सड़को पर फूटा #UnnaoCase
— Delhi Youth Congress (@DelhiPYC) December 7, 2019
में हुई दरिंदगी का गुस्सा..
आज लखनऊ में सत्ताधारी भाजपा के कार्यालय के बाहर @INCUttarPradesh का जोरदार प्रदर्शन !
योगी सरकार जबाब दे, आखिर उत्तरप्रदेश में बेटियां क्यों सुरक्षित नही है ?#BetiKoNyayDo pic.twitter.com/RlnYhlKZFR
"I don't think justice can ever be or ought to be instant. And justice must never ever take the form of revenge. I believe justice loses its character of justice if it becomes a revenge," says CJI SA Bobde. Watch video:
#WATCH: Chief Justice of India (CJI) Sharad Arvind Bobde: I don't think justice can ever be or ought to be instant. And justice must never ever take the form of revenge. I believe justice loses its character of justice if it becomes a revenge. pic.twitter.com/oKIHKecHqt
— ANI (@ANI) December 7, 2019
"The death of Unnao's daughter is shameful for every Indian. God give courage to the family of the victim. The whole country is standing with them in this fight. I hope that the UP government will soon complete the judicial process and hang our daughter's killers that will set an example for the whole society," Kejriwal said in a tweet in Hindi.
उन्नाव की बेटी की दुखद मौत हर भारतीय को शर्मिंदा करती है। ईश्वर पीड़िता के परिवार को हौसला दे।पूरा देश इस लड़ाई में उनके साथ है। मैं उम्मीद करता हूँ यूपी सरकार हमारी बेटी के हत्यारों को सूली पर चढ़ाने की न्यायिक प्रक्रिया जल्द पूरी करेगी और समाज के लिए उदाहरण बनाएगी। #unnaokibeti
— Arvind Kejriwal (@ArvindKejriwal) December 7, 2019
BSP Chief Mayawati has reached Raj Bhavan in Lucknow to meet Uttar Pradesh Governor Anandiben Patel to discuss cases of crime against women.
Lucknow: Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) Chief Mayawati arrives at Raj Bhavan to meet Uttar Pradesh Governor Anandiben Patel over cases of crime against women. pic.twitter.com/YbrutXsmJK
— ANI UP (@ANINewsUP) December 7, 2019