Jharkhand Woman Set On Fire For Resisting Rape Attempt, Dies: Cops
NDTV
The woman had been doused with petrol and set on fire in her home in Jharkhand's Hazaribag allegedly by four persons for resisting rape attempt.
The 23-year-old woman, who was set on fire for allegedly resisting rape attempt, succumbed to her burn injuries in a Ranchi hospital on Sunday morning, police said.
The woman had been doused with petrol and set on fire in her home in Jharkhand's Hazaribag allegedly by four persons for resisting rape attempt on the night of January 7, with three of her attackers being her relatives.
The woman was under treatment at Ranchi's Rajendra Institute of Medical Sciences (RIMS) with about 70 per cent burn injuries.
Hazaribag Superintendent of Police (SP) Manoj Ratan Chothe confirmed to PTI that, "The woman died on Sunday morning at RIMS." Hazaribag police had formed a special investigation team (SIT) for a thorough probe into the case. However, no arrest has been made in the case so far.
