After Hathras, 22-Year-Old Woman Gang-Raped and Killed in Uttar Pradesh

Amid the nationwide outrage over the gang-rape and murder of a 19-year-old woman from Hathras, another woman was allegedly gang-raped and killed by two people in Uttar Pradesh's Balrampur on Tuesday, September 29.

The 22-year-old victim was a second-year B. Com student. The incident occurred on Tuesday when the girl had gone to take admission in a college near her village but did not return home till late evening. She later returned on a rickshaw with glucose drip inserted in her hand while family members were searching for her.

Family members of the victim told the police that the girl’s condition was not good so they rushed her to a nearby hospital and later to the Balrampur district hospital where she succumbed to her injuries.

Balrampur police has registered a case on the complaint of the victim's brother and arrested two accused on charges of gang-rape and murder. The accused have been identified as Sahil and Sahid.

According to police, the woman was raped at a grocery store in the Gaisari village and the grocery store's owner is the alleged mastermind of the crime. Police officials said that the case will be sent to a fast track court and the strictest action will be taken against the accused.

Meanwhile, the Balrampur victim was also cremated in a hurry late Tuesday night just like Hathras gang-rape victim. Local media reported that the woman passed away at 8.30 pm on Tuesday and was cremated at 10.30 pm.