Betul (MP), March 22: A tribal girl was set afire by a person after she resisted his rape attempt in Hamlapur area near here, police said today.
The 18-year-old, who works as a labourer, sustained 60 per cent burns and her condition was stated to be critical.
The girl was sitting outside her aunt’s house when the accused identified as Gora Gond forcibly took her to a nearby field and tried to rape her last night, they said.
However, when she resisted, Gora, who too is a tribal, set her afire after pouring kerosene on her and fled, police said.
The girl was rescued by locals and rushed to the district hospital, where her condition is stated to be critical, they said.
–Agencies