A minor girl  of forteen years was  allegedly set affire in the Lalitpur district of Uttar Pradesh by a man due to facing resistance for raping her, as reported by the police on Saturday. The girl suffered severe burnt injuries and  is currently in a very serious condition. However, the accused is missing.
The girl was a resident of Lakshmipura area  who was set afire on Thursday by Lalit Soni, a man aged nineteen, of the same area when she resisted his rape attempt. Acting on the complaint of the victim’s parents, the police, late on Friday, registered a case against Soni, who is absconding.
She alleged that Soni caught her while she was working in the fields and tried to rape her. After she raised an alarm by screaming and calling other people, Soni fired her from a burning torch and fled from the spot.

Rapist sets affire to minor girl

Report by Indrani Chowdury