Unnao rape victim’s family buries 23-year-old after Adityanath promises police protection to kin; father demands 'Hyderabad-like justice'
FirstpostThe family of the Unnao rape victim took her mortal remains for burial on Sunday amid presence of police personnel, two days after she succumbed to 90 percent burns at Delhi’s Safdarjung Hospital. The last rites took place after after the state government assured the victim’s family of round-the-clock security and a job for her sister The family of the 23-year-old rape victim in Unnao took her mortal remains for burial on Sunday two days after she succumbed to burn injuries at Delhi’s Safdarjung Hospital. A woman poured suspected inflammable liquid on her minor daughter outside Safdarjung Hospital on Saturday afternoon while demanding justice for the Unnao victim, police told PTI. Leaders across political parties, including Congress’s Priyanka Gandhi Vadra, Bahujan Samaj Party chief Mayawati, Nationalist Congress Party chief Nawab Malik, Delhi Chief Minister Arvid Kejriwal and West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee condemned the incident and raised concerns about the deteriorating law and order situation in Uttar Pradesh, adding that the government machinery is being used for shielding the accused.