Rajasthan: Girl immolates self after attempted rape

January 04, 2013 20:53

A 19-year-old girl committed self immolation after a youth tried to rape her in Alwar district of Rajasthan, the second such incident in the state this week. The victim poured kerosene and set herself afire in her house in Alwar's Laxmangarh town yesterday.

She was admitted to a local hospital and referred to Jaipur's SMS government hospital where she died today, police said. "Rajesh Jogi allegedly attempted to rape the girl four- five days back and she set herself ablaze yesterday," Circle Officer Ashok Kumar Meena said.

The girl in her statement alleged that Jogi had attempted to rape her. Police said the accused was involved in scuffle with the girl's brother before she committed suicide.

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