Unnao case Live Updates: Victim's body arrives at village

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
to India Gate, demanding justice for the Unnao rape victim who died yesterday. pic.twitter.com/qwV37RebfY

— ANI (@ANI) December 7, 2019

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
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

— Delhi Youth Congress (@DelhiPYC) December 7, 2019

"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