Union Minister Gajendra Singh Shekhawat criticized Rajasthan’s Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot for the lack of safety of women in the state, following the alleged rape and burning of a Dalit woman in the Barmer district. The accused, Shakoor, was arrested by the police under relevant sections of the Indian Penal Code and the Scheduled Caste and Scheduled Tribe (Prevention of Atrocities) Act. The victim was taken to a hospital in Jodhpur for treatment of her 40% burn injuries but died due to a lack of treatment after being referred there from another hospital without a burn unit.

Union Minister criticizes the Gehlot Government for lack of safety of women

Union Minister Gajendra Singh Shekhawat criticized the Ashok Gehlot-led government of Rajasthan for not ensuring women’s safety in the state after a Dalit woman was allegedly raped and set on fire in Barmer district. The woman had to be taken to Jodhpur for treatment due to a lack of a burn unit at the local hospital.

Dalit Woman Allegedly Raped and Burned in Barmer

A Dalit woman was allegedly raped and set on fire in Barmer district. The victim suffered 40% burn injuries and was taken to a hospital in Jodhpur for treatment, where she later died due to a lack of medical care. The accused, Shakoor, has been arrested by the police under relevant sections of the Indian Penal Code and the Scheduled Caste and Scheduled Tribe (Prevention of Atrocities) Act.

Lack of Treatment Facilities for Burn Injuries

The victim of the alleged rape and burning had to be referred from the local hospital to Jodhpur for treatment due to a lack of a burn unit at the former. She later died at the Jodhpur hospital due to a lack of medical care.

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