Girl raped, set on fire, one arrested

One person was today arrested for allegedly raping a teenage girl and setting her afire along with three others in Khekheru area here, police said.

One person was today arrested for allegedly raping a teenage girl and setting her afire along with three others in Khekheru area here, police said.

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One Majid has been arrested by the police in this case, Superintendent of Police, Amit Pathak said. The incident took place on January 14 night when a 17-year old girl was abducted by four youths --Nadeem, Naeem, Majid and Rakesh--who allegedly raped her, they said.

Later, they set the girl afire and fled from the scene after which villagers admitted the girl to the hospital, where her condition is stated to be critical. The police is trying to nab other accused.