Sagar Rape Victim Who Was Set On Fire, Loses Battle With Life

A 15-year-old girl, who was gang-raped in Sagar district of Madhya Pradesh seven days ago and set on fire, succumbed at a hospital, police said. The SP said both the accused in the case had been apprehended within 24 hours of the crime.

A case under IPC Sections 307 (attempt to murder), 376 (d) (gangrape) and relevant sections of the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act was registered against them, he said. Now the Section 307 would be replaced by Section 302 (murder), Shukla said.

The girl was raped at Deval village, 100 km from the district headquarters, on the night of 7 December. Sarvesh Sen (21) and another person, a minor, entered the girl's house when she was asleep and raped her, police said.

When she cried for help, the accused poured kerosene kept in the house on her and set her on fire.