A horrific incident in Morena, Madhya Pradesh, has left a 34-year-old pregnant woman in critical condition after she was allegedly gang-raped and set ablaze. The woman is battling for her life in a hospital, police said on Saturday.
The victim, sustaining severe burns covering 80 per cent of her body, is currently battling for survival under intensive care in a hospital in Gwalior, as confirmed by authorities on Saturday.
The incident occurred in Chand Ka Pura village, around 3 km from Ambah town, on Friday, he said.
"The victim had went to the village to work out a compromise with a woman who had accused her husband of rape," inspector Alok Parihar of Ambah police station said.
The victim was, however, allegedly raped by three men who were present in the woman's house. Later, the trio and the accused woman poured fuel on her and set her ablaze, the official said.
A video has been shared with the police in which the victim, being rushed to a hospital in a vehicle, is heard saying that she was first gang raped, and then the accused woman and the men had set her ablaze, he said.
The victim's husband, who is out on bail in the rape case, has handed the video to the police, Parihar said.
While the victim has recorded her statement with the magistrate, the police were yet to record her statement, he said, adding that the investigations are underway.
According to Inspector Alok Parihar of Ambah police station, the victim, in her recorded statement to the magistrate, recounted the horrifying sequence of events, detailing the gang rape followed by the heinous act of setting her on fire.
While investigations into the matter are ongoing, the police are yet to formally record the victim's statement, emphasising the gravity of the situation and the urgent need for justice.
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