A 21-year-old man allegedly raped and set a girl ablaze in Telangana, India.
The man who has been rejected by the girl on several occasions, went to her house on Friday night forcibly took her to a bushy area nearby, where he raped and set her on fire.
Residents of the area placed a distress call to the police when the incident happened.
The police said that she was at home alone at the time of the incident
The 17-year-old girl, who received a 50% burn was rushed to a nearby state-run hospital in Warangal, where she is now undergoing treatment.
Following a complaint by the girl’s father, charges of attempted murder and rape under the relevant sections of the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act (POCSO) have been brought against the girl’s attacker.
Police say that investigation is still ongoing and the accused would be sanctioned.
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