The woman was attacked in the state of Uttar Pradesh by a group of men that included two of the five she had accused of gang rape last year, police said. Five men were arrested in connection with the burn attack, police said. Uttar Pradesh, India’s most populous state, is known for its poor record regarding crimes against women. According to the most recent available official crime records, police registered more than 4,200 cases of rape in the state in 2017 — the most in India. Government figures for 2017 also show that police registered 33,658 cases of rape in the country.

Source: thestar December 07, 2019 05:34 UTC