The 23-year-old girl, who has been battling for life for the past ten days at Safdarjung hospital after being gangraped in Delhi, was flown to Singapore last night in an air ambulance with sophisticated ICU facilities for specialised treatment in a premier hospital. Dr Yatin Gupta, Head of the Critical Care Unit at Safdarjung Hospital and a team of four doctors along with the victim's parents are accompanying the girl.

Dr B D Athani, Medical Superintendent of the Safdarjung Hospital, told reporters that the girl, who continues to be in a critical condition, will be admitted to the hospital in Singapore, which has a state-of-the-art facility for multi-organ transplant. Dr Athani said that the girl would have to undergo treatment in Singapore which could take several weeks.

Our Correspondent reports that the Indian High Commission in Singapore has been asked by the government to render all assistance for the girl.

The decision to shift the girl to Singapore was taken at the highest level of the government.

The Government has also constituted a commission of enquiry to look into various aspects of the gangrape.The commission headed by retired Justice Usha Mehra will suggest ways to make Delhi safer for women.