Presence of mind and some pepper spray

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Father of Jyoti Singh Pandey Wants Her Remembered

The father of Delhi rape victim Jyoti Singh Pandey wants the world to know his daughter's name.

May She Rest in Peace.

http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/asia/victim-of-indian-gangrape-is-named-8439740.html

http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/world-news/jyoti-singh-pandey-will-become-a-standard-1521344

http://www.rferl.org/content/india-gang-rape-name/24816551.html

http://www.dnaindia.com/india/report_want-world-to-know-daughter-jyoti-singh-pandey-was-delhi-braveheart-father_1786106

http://news.oneindia.in/2013/01/06/delhi-horror-british-newspaper-reveals-victims-name-1126184.html

http://www.theatlanticwire.com/global/2013/01/we-now-know-name-india-gang-rape-victim/60640/

UPDATE: Based on feedback from you all, I've taken down the photo which I believed to be of her. Apologies for any error on my part. I'll try to find out more as more facts become available.