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UP: Dalit rape victim dies from injuries

The accused (28), a farm labourer, was arrested a day after the incident and is in judicial custody

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BandaThe police said they are investigating and gathering more evidence

A 55-year-old Dalit woman who was raped allegedly by her neighbour at a village in Uttar Pradesh’s Banda on April 17 died late Saturday night during treatment at a hospital, police said.

The victim had sustained injuries in the sexual assault and was in the government hospital since, they said.

The accused (28), a farm labourer, was arrested a day after the incident and is in judicial custody. “The victim sustained injuries on her face. The post-mortem on the body has been completed. The body will be handed over to the family for funeral rites. We are yet to receive the autopsy report,” the police said.

The victim is survived by her son and daughter-in-law. The police said they are investigating and gathering more evidence.

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