Fatehpur rape victim’s condition deteriorates: Doctors

KANPUR: The condition of an 18-year-old girl, who was allegedly raped before being set ablaze in a village in Husainganj police station area in Fatehpur district on December 14, deteriorated on Monday evening, said senior doctors at the Lala Lajpat Rai hospital as they worked round the clock to save her.
The girl was rescued on Saturday morning after she was allegedly raped and set ablaze by her uncle, also her neighbour.She was rushed to Lala Lajpat Rai hospital in Kanpur.
“Her condition is critical despite aggressive supportive care," said chief medical superintendent LLR, Dr. RK Maurya. She continues to be on ventilator support since admitted to the hospital on Saturday due to continued multi-organ dysfunction, he added.
"She has almost turned unconscious. She underwent tracheostomy as she was having a problem while breathing on Sunday," added another senior doctor attending her at the LLR hospital. The girl's family members had got her admitted to LLR on Saturday.
Meanwhile, member of the State Women's Commission, Poonam Kapoor, visited the LLR hospital on Monday and assured her family members of full government help. Poonam also met GSVM medical college principal Dr. Aarti Lalchandani and inquired about the girl's condition.
(The victim's identity has not been revealed to protect her privacy as per Supreme Court directives on cases related to sexual assault)