Union Minister Gajendra Singh Shekhawat slammed Ashok Gehlot-led Rajasthan government after a Dalit woman was allegedly raped and set on fire in state's Barmer district, and said that women are not safe. He also said that this is not a new incident in Rajasthan.
"This is not a new incident in Rajasthan. A Dalit woman was raped in the daylight by a Muslim man who later tries to burn the woman alive. The woman was immediately admitted to a hospital where there is no burn unit. She was referred to Jodhpur after 24 hrs and she died there due to lack of treatment. Women are not safe in the Ashok Gehlot's govt," Gajendra Singh Sekhawat said as quoted by the news agency ANI.
A Dalit woman was allegedly raped and set on fire in Rajasthan's Barmer district, police said on Friday. The victim, who suffered 40 per cent burn injuries, is undergoing treatment at a government hospital in Jodhpur, they said, as reported by the news agency PTI. Pachpadra Police Station SHO Rajendra Singh said the alleged incident occurred on Thursday.
According to PTI, the accused, identified as Shakoor, allegedly raped the woman and then poured some chemical on her before setting her on fire. Shakoor, who lives near the victim's house, has been arrested, Singh said. The police further informed that a case has been registered under relevant sections of the Indian Penal Code and the Scheduled Caste and Scheduled Tribe (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, PTI reported.
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