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Girl set on fire for resisting rape
Updated : Nov 7, 2012
A 15-year-old girl suffered serious burn injuries after a youth allegedly set her on fire for resisting a rape attempt by him. The incident took place when the girl was alone at her residence last afternoon a resident of the same village, barged into the house and tried to rape her. As the girl resisted the rape attempt, he poured kerosene on the minor and set her ablaze. Though the criminal managed to escape he was later arrested by the police team. The girl was admitted to a hospital in Aligarh, her condition was stated as critical.