Article 4W7CQ India rape victim dies after being set alight on her way to court

India rape victim dies after being set alight on her way to court

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Reuters in New Delhi
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Woman suffered 95% burns in latest case of violence against women to cause public outrage

A 23-year-old rape victim who was set on fire by a gang of men, which included her alleged rapist, has died in a New Delhi hospital, the doctor treating her said.

The woman was on her way to board a train in Unnao district of northern Uttar Pradesh state to attend a court hearing on Thursday over her rape when she was doused with kerosene and set on fire, according to police.

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