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Gangraped, 35-yr-old sets herself on fire, dies
A 35-year-old woman committed suicide after she was allegedly gangraped in Raisen district, Madhya Pradesh, police said on Wednesday.
Updated on: Oct 11, 2012, 24:26:35 IST
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A 35-year-old woman committed suicide after she was allegedly gangraped in Raisen district, Madhya Pradesh, police said on Wednesday.
The woman was picked up by four persons in a jeep on Tuesday who allegedly raped her in Badi forest area and dumped her on the road. The victim somehow returned home, set herself on fire and sustained serious burn injuries to which she succumbed on late Tuesday night.
In her dying declaration, the woman blamed four persons for driving her to commit suicide, but failed to identify them.
She told the police that while returning home she was forcefully taken away by four men who allegedly gangraped her.
A case has been registered against unidentified persons.
