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Delhi teen, who was allegedly raped and forced to consume acid, dies
New Delhi, July 25 (IBNS) : A 14-year-old girl i Delhi who had been battling for live for over a month after she was allegedly raped repeatedly and forced to drink acid, died on Sunday, an NDTV report said.
The Dalit teenager, whose internal organs were severely damaged, died in hospital where she had been on life support.
"How many Nirbhayas does Delhi want?" Delhi Commission for Women chief Swati Maliwal questioned in a series of tweets on Sunday.
Maliwal told NDTV: "The girl was fed a corrosive substance which completely destroyed her internal organs. She died a very painful death."
The Delhi Commission for Women has alleged that the girl and her family were intimidated and pressured.
The girl, the commission said, was kidnapped and raped in December and a complaint was filed against the accused, Shivshankar.
In May, she was allegedly kidnapped again from her home just before a hearing on her rape case. According to the Commission, she was kidnapped by the accused man's aunt and raped by him "several times a day"; her hands and feet were tied and she was denied food. The two allegedly forced her to drink acid mixed in juice.
The police have contradicted the account and said a medical examination will reveal the truth of the case.
"How many Nirbhayas does Delhi want?" Delhi Commission for Women chief Swati Maliwal questioned in a series of tweets on Sunday.
Maliwal told NDTV: "The girl was fed a corrosive substance which completely destroyed her internal organs. She died a very painful death."
The Delhi Commission for Women has alleged that the girl and her family were intimidated and pressured.
The girl, the commission said, was kidnapped and raped in December and a complaint was filed against the accused, Shivshankar.
In May, she was allegedly kidnapped again from her home just before a hearing on her rape case. According to the Commission, she was kidnapped by the accused man's aunt and raped by him "several times a day"; her hands and feet were tied and she was denied food. The two allegedly forced her to drink acid mixed in juice.
The police have contradicted the account and said a medical examination will reveal the truth of the case.
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