Woman who set herself on fire outside UP CM Yogi Adityanath's office dies

Fifty year old Safia, who had attempted self-immolation with her daughter before Uttar Pradesh chief minister Yogi Adityanath's office at Lok Bhavan in protest against alleged police apathy, died at hospital.

Safia, a resident of Jamo area in the state's Amethi district, about 150 kilometres from here, who had sustained 80 per cent burn injuries, breathed her last Tuesday night after battling for life for four days.

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Her daughter was stated to be out of danger.

The duo were upset with the local police for not acting against some people, who had assaulted them following a dispute over a piece of land. Though the police had lodged a complaint after intervention of the senior officials but did not take any action in the matter. The duo were again assaulted a day before they attempted self-immolation.

The police, however, claimed that the duo were 'incited' by some opposition politicians to immolate themselves in front of the the CM office. A leader of AIMIM and two members of Safia's family have been arrested.

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Opposition parties rejected the claim and said that the police were trying to cover up their failure. Four police personnel were suspended for laxity.

Earlier a woman from Unnao district in the state had tried to immolate herself in front of the CM residence here in 2018 in protest against the failure of the police to act against the then BJP MLA Kuldeep Senger, who had allegedly raped her.