On Thursday, a 16-year-old girl was set on fire in Uttar Pradesh’s Bulandshahr district after she allegedly refuse to give in to a rape attempt.
The girl is a student of Class 9, has suffered 90 per cent burns and is struggling for life at the Aligarh Medical College.
The incident occurred in Pahasu area where the accused, a local, allegedly tried to rape the teen at her house. When she refuse to go along with, he allegedly poured kerosene over her and set her on fire.
A case of attempt to rape and attempt to murder was registered against the man who is absconding.