Indian low-caste woman dies after gang-rape, second this week

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NEW DELHI (AFP) - A woman from India's marginalised Dalit community has died after being gang-raped, police said on Thursday (Oct 1), days after the death of a teenager from the same 'untouchable' group at the hands of a group of high-caste men sparked outrage.. Read more at straitstimes.com.

NEW DELHI - A woman from India's marginalised Dalit community has died after being gang-raped, police said on Thursday , days after the death of a teenager from the same"untouchable" group at the hands of a group of high-caste men sparked outrage.

The victim's mother told the NDTV news channel that her daughter had been brought home and thrown in front of the house after the attack.Officers said two men had been arrested on charges of gang-rape and murder, adding that the suspects may be tried in a fast-track court, without giving further details.

She had gone missing on the morning of Sept 14 and was found brutalised hours later near her family's farmland. Four men were later arrested on charges of gang-rape and murder.Police have imposed a security clampdown in the victim's village in Hatras district, a day after using force to disperse demonstrators who hit the streets after officers cremated her body without her family's permission.

Congress and other parties have criticised the Uttar Pradesh government over its failure to protect women, particularly those from the low-caste Dalit community. The state has reported several rapes in recent months.

 

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