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Delhi rape victim 'critical' in Singapore hospital Delhi rape victim 'critical' in Singapore hospital
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The condition of a female student who was gang-raped on a bus in India's capital Delhi is "extremely critical" at a Singapore hospital, doctors say. A female student gang-raped on a bus in India's capital Delhi is in an "extremely critical" condition at a Singapore hospital, doctors say.
The 23-year-old victim - who remains on life support - is being treated at a specialised facility.The 23-year-old victim - who remains on life support - is being treated at a specialised facility.
She arrived in Singapore on Thursday after undergoing three operations in a Delhi hospital.She arrived in Singapore on Thursday after undergoing three operations in a Delhi hospital.
The attack earlier this month triggered violent public protests that left one police officer dead.The attack earlier this month triggered violent public protests that left one police officer dead.
Six men have been arrested and two police officers have been suspended following the 16 December attack.Six men have been arrested and two police officers have been suspended following the 16 December attack.
The victim, who may require an organ transplant, has been admitted to Singapore's Mount Elizabeth hospital.The victim, who may require an organ transplant, has been admitted to Singapore's Mount Elizabeth hospital.
Dr Kelvin Loh, the hospital's chief executive officer, said in a statement that she remained in an "extremely critical condition" on Thursday evening.Dr Kelvin Loh, the hospital's chief executive officer, said in a statement that she remained in an "extremely critical condition" on Thursday evening.
"A multi-disciplinary team of specialists is taking care of her and doing everything possible to stabilise her condition," the statement said."A multi-disciplinary team of specialists is taking care of her and doing everything possible to stabilise her condition," the statement said.
The woman's family has accompanied her to Singapore.The woman's family has accompanied her to Singapore.
India's Home Minister Sushil Kumar Shinde said in a statement said the government had decided to send the victim overseas on the recommendation of her doctors.India's Home Minister Sushil Kumar Shinde said in a statement said the government had decided to send the victim overseas on the recommendation of her doctors.
"Despite the best efforts of our doctors, the victim continues to be critical and her fluctuating health remains a big cause of concern to all of us," he said."Despite the best efforts of our doctors, the victim continues to be critical and her fluctuating health remains a big cause of concern to all of us," he said.
The government has tried to halt rising public anger by announcing a series of measures intended to make Delhi safer for women.The government has tried to halt rising public anger by announcing a series of measures intended to make Delhi safer for women.
These include more police night patrols, checks on bus drivers and their assistants, and the banning of buses with tinted windows or curtains.These include more police night patrols, checks on bus drivers and their assistants, and the banning of buses with tinted windows or curtains.
The government has also said that it will post the photos, names and addresses of convicted rapists on official websites to shame them.The government has also said that it will post the photos, names and addresses of convicted rapists on official websites to shame them.
It has set up two committees - one looking into speeding up trials of cases involving sexual assaults on women, and the other to examine the lapses that might have led to the incident in Delhi.It has set up two committees - one looking into speeding up trials of cases involving sexual assaults on women, and the other to examine the lapses that might have led to the incident in Delhi.
But the protesters say the government's pledge to seek life sentences for the attackers is not enough - many are calling for the death penalty.But the protesters say the government's pledge to seek life sentences for the attackers is not enough - many are calling for the death penalty.
The victim and her friend had been to see a film when they boarded the bus in the Munirka area, intending to travel to Dwarka in south-west Delhi.The victim and her friend had been to see a film when they boarded the bus in the Munirka area, intending to travel to Dwarka in south-west Delhi.
Police said she was raped for nearly an hour, and both she and her companion were beaten with iron bars and thrown out of the moving bus into a Delhi street.Police said she was raped for nearly an hour, and both she and her companion were beaten with iron bars and thrown out of the moving bus into a Delhi street.