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| India: Hanged woman rape claims in Uttar Pradesh | India: Hanged woman rape claims in Uttar Pradesh |
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| A woman's body has been found hanging from a tree in a village in Uttar Pradesh, Indian police say. | A woman's body has been found hanging from a tree in a village in Uttar Pradesh, Indian police say. |
| The district police chief told the BBC a post-mortem would be held to see whether the woman was raped. Her family has reportedly said she was gang raped. | The district police chief told the BBC a post-mortem would be held to see whether the woman was raped. Her family has reportedly said she was gang raped. |
| It comes weeks after two teenage girls in the same state were gang raped and found hanging from a tree, prompting protests against attacks on women. | It comes weeks after two teenage girls in the same state were gang raped and found hanging from a tree, prompting protests against attacks on women. |
| Prime Minister Narendra Modi has said protecting women should be a priority. | Prime Minister Narendra Modi has said protecting women should be a priority. |
| 'Threatened' | 'Threatened' |
| Bahraich's Superintendent of Police Happy Guptan told the BBC the victim appeared to be a 44-year-old woman from a nearby village. | |
| She had previously been threatened by locals for selling liquor in the area, he said. | She had previously been threatened by locals for selling liquor in the area, he said. |
| "[A] post-mortem report is yet to come... after it comes out we will have more information about her death and possible rape." | "[A] post-mortem report is yet to come... after it comes out we will have more information about her death and possible rape." |
| The family had lodged reports against five people in relation to her death, he added. | The family had lodged reports against five people in relation to her death, he added. |
| On 29 May, two teenage girls were found hanged from a tree in Uttar Pradesh's Badaun district. A post-mortem examination confirmed multiple sexual assaults and death due to hanging. | On 29 May, two teenage girls were found hanged from a tree in Uttar Pradesh's Badaun district. A post-mortem examination confirmed multiple sexual assaults and death due to hanging. |
| The victims' families said it took police more than 12 hours to respond to reports they were missing, and a federal police investigation was ordered. | The victims' families said it took police more than 12 hours to respond to reports they were missing, and a federal police investigation was ordered. |
| In the city of Lucknow, hundreds of protesters demanded that the local government minister end violence against women in the state. | In the city of Lucknow, hundreds of protesters demanded that the local government minister end violence against women in the state. |
| Three suspected attackers have been held, along with two policemen accused of dereliction of duty and criminal conspiracy. | Three suspected attackers have been held, along with two policemen accused of dereliction of duty and criminal conspiracy. |
| 'People won't forget' | 'People won't forget' |
| Separately on Wednesday, Mr Modi said in a parliamentary speech that the government had to act against attacks on women. | Separately on Wednesday, Mr Modi said in a parliamentary speech that the government had to act against attacks on women. |
| "Respecting and protecting women should be priority of the 1.25 billion people in the country," he said. | "Respecting and protecting women should be priority of the 1.25 billion people in the country," he said. |
| "All these incidents should make us introspect... the country won't wait and people won't forget." | "All these incidents should make us introspect... the country won't wait and people won't forget." |
| Scrutiny of sexual violence in India has grown since the 2012 gang-rape and murder of a student on a Delhi bus. | Scrutiny of sexual violence in India has grown since the 2012 gang-rape and murder of a student on a Delhi bus. |
| The government tightened laws on sexual violence last year after widespread protests following the attack. | The government tightened laws on sexual violence last year after widespread protests following the attack. |