Unnao rape victim, with 90% burns, critical and on ventilator; doctors says 'minimal chances of survival'

New Delhi | Jagran News Desk: The rape survivor from Uttar Pradesh’s Unnao, who was airlifted to Delhi and admitted to Safdarjung Hospital on Thursday, is extremely critical and on ventilator, doctors attending to her said on Friday.

“The victim is in very serious condition. There are minimal chances of survival. Now, we have put her on ventilator,” said Dr Sunil Gupta, Medical Superintendent of Safdarjung Hospital.

"We have set up a dedicated ICU room for the patient. A team of doctors are consistently monitoring her health condition," he said. 

Mwanwhile, the rape survivor's family claimed they have received death threats and that the callers have also threatened to burn down their shop. The victim's uncle and some other relatives who received threat calls are living in fear. The family has sought security from the police administration.

The rape survivor suffered 90 per cent burns after five men, including two of the rape accused, allegedly set her on fire while she was on her way to court.

One of the two men accused of raping her last year was granted bail 10 days back. The other man had been on the run. All the five men involved in Thursday morning's attack were arrested within hours and the victim airlifted in the evening from the Shyama Prasad Mukherjee Hospital in Lucknow to Delhi.

On Thursday, Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath had taken cognisance of the incident and said that the treatment of the victim will be carried out on the government's expense and strict action will be taken against the accused.