Young Woman Set on Fire for Reportedly Rejecting Marriage Proposal

Posted on 29 August 2016. Tags: fire, Marriage, Proposal, rejecting, Reportedly, woman, young

A young woman was set ablaze by a man and his accomplice for allegedly turning down his wedding proposal. The woman has received 95 percent burn injuries and her chances of survival are bleak.
 
According to reports, the incident took place at the victim’s home in northwest Delhi's Bhalswa Dairy area.
 
Abhishek, his uncle Vijay, and some of their friends came to the victim’s house and started beating family members. Abhishek threatened the girl of dire consequence if she won’t marry him but the girl refused to accept the marriage proposal.
 
In a fit of anger, the boy poured kerosene on the girl and set her on fire. She sustained severe burns and is stated to be in a critical condition at Safdarjung Hospital.
 
In the scuffle that ensued, the girl's brother also sustained head injuries and has been hospitalised, police said. 
 
According to family members, the accused, along with their friends used to harass the girl. She told the entire story to her brother, who asked him to stay away from her. The harassing stopped for a few days, but then it started again.
 
The police have arrested the three accused under Sections 307, 452, 323 and 34 of the Indian Penal Code (IPC).
 
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