VADODARA: The two-year-old girl, who was allegedly raped by a house guest in Halol town of Panchmahal district last week, died at a hospital here on Monday night. The accused had tied up her hands and legs and raped her on December 21.

The victim was admitted to SSG Hospital with severely damaged private parts. Her condition was critical from the time she was admitted to the hospital but she suffered an infection and developed septicaemia on Monday that led to her death.

“She was brought to SSG Hospital early on Saturday morning and we had put her on ventilator. Her condition deteriorated on Monday as her chest got filled with fluid,” said Dr Rajeev Deveshwar, superintendent of the hospital.

Police have added murder charges in the FIR registered against the accused, identified as Keshavraj Joshi, from Nepal.

The girl was cremated in Halol. “I have seen the protests over the gang rape in Delhi. But no one seems to be bothered about my two-year-old girl who died after being raped,” the father said. “No one from the government or even district administration has bothered to pay us a visit. My only request to the government is to hang the accused who committed such heinous crime,” the father said.