Teen girl tied, set ablaze in Sultanpur, dies

Lucknow: An 18-year-old girl who was allegedly set on fire in Sultanpur succumbed to injuries at KGMU Trauma Centre on Monday night.
The victim was set ablaze in Tadarsa village under Baldirai police station in Sultanpur on Monday and was referred to KGMU.
SP Sultanpur, Shiv Hari Meena told TOI that three persons have been detained on the basis of the victim’s dying statement.
“Her statement was taken by a magistrate when she was taken to local hospital and would now be treated as her dying declaration,” he said.
The victim was drawing water from a well outside her house when three men overpowered her.
“The accused reportedly tied her hands and legs, doused her with kerosene and set her on fire,” said CO Baldirai, Lekhraj Singh.
She raised an alarm after which her relatives and villagers rushed to help. She was first taken to a nearby hospital from where doctors referred her to Lucknow, said Singh.
“The girl’s family has rivalry with many families in the village,” the officer said.