Married woman attempts self-immolation in PS

Unnao (UP), Aug 30 (PTI) A married woman tried to set herself on fire at the collectorate here accusing the local police of inaction after she was gang raped last month, officials said on Friday.

The woman is from the same area in Unnao district of Uttar Pradesh where a girl had accused BJP MLA Kuldeep Singh Sengar of rape.

The woman, along with her mother, reached the collectorate on Thursday and tried to set herself on fire. The two were immediately taken into custody and a bottle of petrol and a matchbox were recovered from them, the local station house officer said.

District Magistrate Devendra Pandey has directed the police to take a prompt action in the case.

According to the SHO, the victim decided to take the extreme step as she was frustrated over police inaction in arresting the accused.