Every day there's news of a new gangrape case where a young woman with her entire life ahead was brutalized by some men who felt entitled to her. Another day and another life lost with no hope for reform anywhere. Another day and a new family grieving over their daughter's life cut short. When will this end? When will women stop getting punished for just existing?

It was just yesterday that the horrific gangrape in Hathras shook the country and made everyone rally together to fight for justice for the 19-year-old woman, whose family didn't even get to give a proper send off to her as she was burned by the police in the middle of the night. Now, another gangrape in Uttar Pradesh is showing us how this is no country for women, once again.

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About 500 km from Hathras, a 22-year-old Dalit woman died after being allegedly raped and assaulted on Tuesday evening, who died soon after the incident occurred.

According to the victim's mother, the woman from Balrampur had left the house in the morning to go and get admission to a college. When she failed to return back home on time, the worried family started their search.

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Reportedly, she reached back at around 7 in the evening, drugged up as assailants had allegedly put her on an e-rickshaw. Her mother said, 

"The men had injected her with some substance due to which she lost consciousness. Then they raped her... They broke her legs, they broke her back. A rickshaw-wallah brought her home. They were thrown in front of our house. My child could barely stand or speak."

#UttarPradesh| 22-year-old Dalit woman gang raped in UP's #Balrampur after being given "lethal injection." The young woman died on the way to the hospital. Two accused in the case have been arrested.
Another horrible case of gang rape in UP after #Hathras incident. pic.twitter.com/wSoxiqdHHs

— Mojo Story (@themojo_in) September 30, 2020

She added, 

"Somehow, crying, my daughter said, 'Save me, I do not want to die'."

After she complained about severe pain in her stomach, the doctor at the local hospital advised the family to take her to Lucknow but unfortunately, she passed away on the way.

Refuting the family's claim, the Balrampur police tweeted, "In the said case, prompt action has been taken by the police with both the accused arrested.  Details that hands and legs were broke is not true The post-mortem report does not mention this."

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Officer Dev Ranjan Verma said, 

"Her hands had a glucose syringe sticking out. She appeared to be in a very bad condition. The family has named two persons. They said they took her to a doctor to get her treated and raped her. When her condition got worse, they sent her home instead of sending her to the hospital. The police have taken swift action and arrested the two named. We will ensure swift action."

Apparently, the local leaders have given the family ₹6.18 lakh as 'compensation'.

People are questioning the UP government and CM Yogi Adityanath after two unspeakable acts have occurred in a span of few days in the state.

UP has a history of people fighting for Mandir & masjid, its high time they realise that schools and colleges are way more important.

UP has failed as a society. #BalrampurHorror pic.twitter.com/WwIHwLpTXD

— Inder Kumar (@RunOnSarcasm) October 1, 2020

There needs to be some sort of solution, this cannot be normalized.

Totally numbed by the horrific happenings in UP & truly no words to explain this heinous act. The screams seems to be falling on deaf ears. #JusticeForManishaValmiki #BalrampurHorror

— Harish Kalyan (@iamharishkalyan) October 1, 2020

It's heartbreaking.

Within 24 to 48 hours, the second rape incident is going to be heartbreaking, surely Uttar Pradesh has now become a stronghold of criminal incidents which show the failures of the Yogi government!

I Demand to immediate impose president rule in Uttar Pradesh #BalrampurHorror pic.twitter.com/PVJaL4FxIC

— Deepak Khatri (@Deepakkhatri812) October 1, 2020

This is happening for real in our country, wake up.

Pehle #HathrasHorror phir #BalrampurHorror

We the Indians to Modi, Yogi and 56 others pic.twitter.com/uGmCkhm6m0

— Aishwary (@AishwaryVerma9) October 1, 2020

Hm.

Hathras fire still burning, another Dalit woman drugged, gangraped and killed in UP's #Balrampur.
BJP's new Slogan now:
Apradhi Bachao, Beti Jalao#YogiResignNOW#BalrampurHorror pic.twitter.com/SzVtquzIAs

— شهيد الشيخ (@shahidsheik03) October 1, 2020

They really do.

It continues to spread grotesquely with the #BalrampurHorror. Words do fall short at this point. https://t.co/QrYMZNs8Da

— Dr. Arvinder Singh Soin (@ArvinderSoin) October 1, 2020

Terrifying.

After Hathras, another gangrape & murder in UP. This one is even more

Another Dalit girl gangraped & murdered. This time in UP's #Balrampur

After rape, her legs & waist were crushed. She was then given a poison filled injection.#BalrampurHorror pic.twitter.com/7fXrOJ3rWO

— 🇮🇳 جميل حُسن (@jamilhussan_a) October 1, 2020

What is even happening?

In a country whr we worship girls.Why r there increasing cases of rapes & assault,Simple bcz we have a failed system,I mean what's the whole point of writing the biggest constitution in the world whn it can't protect our Girls #अजमेर_गैंगरेप_पे_चुप्पी_क्यों#BalrampurHorror pic.twitter.com/D0bl4kAER7

— भीम आर्मी कोटा संभाग(10k) (@Krishna63355428) October 1, 2020

This is not done.

Law & Order is being “encountered” on daily basis due to BJP “Zero Protection & Zero Prevention” Women (Un)Safety Policy

Accountability is an alien concept to BJP-How many more daughters have to give up with their life to wake up heartless&shameless UP Govt? #BalrampurHorror

— Jaiveer Shergill (@JaiveerShergill) October 1, 2020

Wow.

Amzng mindset of this uneducated CM of UP @myogiadityanath @CMOfficeUP..We can never expect complete safety of women in a state where such legends are in power..Only capable of instigating hindu muslim riots nd he is the protector of "not humans" but "only cows" #BalrampurHorror pic.twitter.com/Jq8KBqoeub

— Rahul Bhagat (@say_no_to_modi) October 1, 2020

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