In His First Reaction, UP CM Yogi Adityanath Expresses Grief Over Death Of Unnao Rape Case Victim

This comes after the Unnao Rape victim who was set ablaze while on her way to a court hearing on Thursday morning, died at 11:40 pm on Friday after battling for life at Delhi's Safdarjung hospital.

Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath, in his first reaction, expressed grief over the death of the Unnao rape victim on Saturday. (PTI)

New Delhi: Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath, in his first reaction, expressed grief over the death of the Unnao rape victim on Saturday. The Chief Minister in a press note said that all the accused have been arrested and the case will be taken to a fast-track court. This comes after the Unnao Rape victim who was set ablaze while on her way to a court hearing on Thursday morning, died at 11:40 pm on Friday after battling for life at Delhi's Safdarjung hospital. On Thursday, the 23-year-old was airlifted from Lucknow's SMC government hospital to Safdarjung Hospital. According to the police, five miscreants allegedly threw kerosene on the woman and set her ablaze when she was on her way to a local court for the hearing of a rape case she had filed in March. Also Watch | Unnao victim's brother demands justice for his sister, says 'all 5 accused should not be alive' Notably, the woman had filed the case in March this year, which is under trial at a local court in Uttar Pradesh's Unnao. On Thursday, Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath had taken cognisance of the incident and said that the treatment of the victim will be carried out on the government's expense and strict action will be taken against the accused.