Unnao rape case: All five accused sent to jail, case to be heard before fast-track court

DN Bureau

All the five rape accused in Unnao rape case were sent to jail last night after being produced here in a local court.

The Unnao rape case accused being taken to jail in Uttar Pradesh
The Unnao rape case accused being taken to jail in Uttar Pradesh


Lucknow: All the five rape accused in Unnao rape case were sent to jail last night after being produced here in a local court. 

The five accused were remanded to 14-day judicial custody by the court.

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After battling for life at Delhi's Safdarjung hospital, 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.

Earlier today, Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Saturday expressed grief over the death of the Unnao rape victim.

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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. On Thursday, the 23-year-old was airlifted from Lucknow's SMC government hospital to Safdarjung Hospital.

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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. (ANI)










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