Dumka, Jharkhand: 19-year-old girl set on fire while sleeping for rejecting marriage proposal

According to the doctors, victim's condition is critical as the body has suffered 90% of burns

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Heart-wrenching incident has come to the fore from Dumka where an attempt was made to burn a girl alive by pouring petrol on her. This is for the second time that an incident like this has come forward. Reportedly, the girl became a victim of this horrific crime due to one-sided love by the accused.

The information received revealed that the accused wanted to get married to the victim although she was already married. When the victim refused to accept the proposal, he threatened to burn her alive.

Once again, an attempt has been made to burn the girl alive by pouring petrol in Dumka. It is said that the accused has carried out this incident in unrequited love. The accused Rajesh Raut wanted to marry the girl, even though she is already married. The girl refused. After this, he threatened to burn the girl alive. It is being told that the accused entered the house of the victim at night, poured petrol on her and set her body on her while she was asleep. As soon as the victim got up, she saw him running out of the house.

The accused has been identified as Rajesh and the incident took place on Thursday in Bhalki Bharatpur Village. The victim is a 19-year-old girl who has now been admitted to RIMS, Ranchi. According to the doctors, her condition is very critical as the body has suffered 90% of burns. Based on the statement of the victim, Rajesh has been arrested by the police.

DSP, who is in charge of the case stated that the accused was pressurizing victim to get married even after knowing that she already has a husband and it was around 4 days back that he threatened to kill her if she refuses her proposal. Reportedly, assistance of one-lakh rupees has been provided to the family of the victim.

This is the second incident that has come from Dumka. Earlier also a girl was set ablaze as she refused to be in a relationship with the accused. The victim passed away as she suffered serious burns on her body.


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